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Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1788, in gilt-copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, short-topped p, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.30g/12h (DH 217). Brilliant and virtually as struck, extremely rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £700
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1790, attributed to J. Wilson for W. Williams, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 16 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, acorn borders, edge payable in london or anglesey, 13.96g/12h (DH 385, this piece illustrated). Reverse a little off-centre, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare £300-500
Spence, T., The Coin Collector’s Companion, London, 1795, 1st edn, 2nd issue, 50pp + 6pp Supplement and a New Coins handbill, double interleaved (Manville 236 and note). Original brown leather spine and marbled boards; with neat contemporary ink checkmarks, otherwise internally fine, the binding much worn but intact and firm, very rare £600-800
17th Century Tokens, LONDON (City), Basinghall Street, Rich[ard] Lem, Farthing, 0.54g/12h (N 6537; BW. 136); Cloth Fair, Richard Gimbart, Farthing, 0.58g/12h (N –; BW. 680); Cornhill, W[illiam] T[apping], Farthing, 1651, 1.05g/6h (N 6808; BW. 729); Crutched Friars, William Garfeild, Halfpenny, [16]66, 2.01g/12h (N 6840; D –); Holborn Bridge, Matthias Pytman, Farthing, 0.66g/12h (N 7108; BW. 1450); Ludgate Street, I.E.H. at the s iohns head, Farthing, 1.19g/6h (N 7313; BW. 1845); Old...
Hammer Price: £720
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1789 (20), wreath with 25 acorns, Boulton issue (9), 14.17g/12h (DH 358), 14.37g/12h, 14.03g/12h (both DH 359), 13.79g/12h (DH 360), 14.39g/12h (DH 361), 14.33g/12h, 13.80g/12h (both DH 362), 14.34g/12h (DH 363), 14.05g/12h (DH 364); wreath with 24 acorns (11), 12.37g/12h (DH 365), 13.24g/12h (DH 367), 13.30g/12h (DH 368), 14.29g/12h (DH 369), 12.41g/12h (DH 370), 14.66g/12h, 13.87g/12h (both DH 371), 12.47g/12h (DH 372), 13.29g/12h, 12.30g/11h...
Carnarvonshire, Bangor, Seth Roberts, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, crowned harp dividing rd, v below, all within ornamented circle, rev. sth r cypher, 4 below, all in wreath, edge grained, 9.63g/12h (DH 1). Spot above 4, otherwise extremely fine with considerable original colour, very rare £700-900
18th Century Tokens, MIDDLESEX (City of London), Charing Cross, Salter & Co, Halfpenny, 10.24g/6h (DH 473); Cornhill, Richardson, Goodluck & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, 11.01g/6h (DH 467); Finsbury Square, Lackington, Allen & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.34g/6h (DH 358); Russell Court, Sim, Halfpenny, 9.53g/6h (DH 478a); Soho, Robert Orchard, Farthing, 1803, 3.79g/12h (DH 1062); Strand, Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (2), elephant, rev. two-headed cow, 9.92g/6h (DH 422), two-headed cow, rev. monkey, 8.82g/6h...
Hammer Price: £750
Miscellaneous, Engraved tokens: LANCASHIRE, Halsall, Col. Charles Mordaunt, Penny, rev. engraved with BR monogram above a large flower pot; MIDDLESEX, Thomas Spence, Halfpenny, one side countermarked spence’s plan, both sides with floral ornaments; SHROPSHIRE, Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Halfpenny [1787], rev. planed flat and engraved with a 3-masted ship, named (Elizabeth Kelshaw, 1789); ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies (4), one with rev. planed flat and engraved (M....
Dorset, Dorchester, Robert Cox, William Merle and Robert Pattison, Shilling, 1811, cox merle & pattison dorchester bank one shilling token pure silver, rev. St Dunstan leading the Devil, 4.98g/12h (D 3). Minor surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, very rare £350-450
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (29), short-topped p, straight 1 and 7 in date, 25 acorns in wreath (10), 28.87g/12h, 28.83g/12h (both DH 220), 28.90g/12h, 27.65g/12h (both DH 221), 29.06g/12h, 28.77g/12h (both DH 223), 28.57g/12h (DH 224), 27.49g/12h (DH 225), 28.02g/12h, 27.53g/2h (both DH 226); 24 acorns in wreath (19), 28.85g/12h, 27.44g/12h (both DH 229), 28.30g/12h (DH 230), 27.64g/12h, 27.36g/12h (both DH 231), 28.52g/12h, 28.47g/12h (both DH 232), 28.08g/12h,...
Hammer Price: £780
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. David Rebello’s cypher, edge plain [rounded], 27.47g/6h (DH 258). Virtually as struck with full original colour, extremely rare £400-500
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1792, by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by thin wreath with 28 acorns, rev. pm co cypher above date, the anglesey mines halfpenny, edge armis tuteris moribus ornes, 11.92g/3h (DH 413). Brilliant, practically as struck and attractively patinated, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £800
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Pennies (25), 1784 (4), 25.22g/6h, 23.80g/12h, 23.54g/6h, 23.53g/6h (all DH 141, second with ill-struck edge collar [DH list as 141a in error]); 1788 (21), long-topped p, curved 1 and 7 in date, single acorns (8), 19 in wreath (5), 25.16g/6h, 23.12g/6h (both DH 142, first with ill-struck edge collar), 25.42g/6h (DH 143), 23.92g/6h, 23.05g/6h (both DH 144), 18 in wreath (3), 24.89g/12h (DH 145), 25.30g/6h (DH 146), 23.06g/12h (DH 147), double acorns...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1788, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 34.21g/12h (DH 99). Test cut on reverse rim at 11 o’clock and another trifling rim nick at 6 o’clock, cleaned in the past and with associated surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine and extremely rare; one of the heaviest Anglesey pennies extant in any metal £600-800
Hammer Price: £820
Anglesey, Amlwch, die trial for Westwood’s copy of Milton’s Pattern Penny, in white metal, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 9 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge + edw · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge ++, 13.44g/6h (DH 3 bis, this piece illustrated). Metal fault by penny on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £500-700
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, die trial of the completed obv. for a Penny, by J.G. Hancock, in white metal, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 21 acorns, acorn border, edge plain, 11.07g (DH 8, this piece illustrated). Scratched on the back, otherwise extremely fine and of the highest rarity, the master image used for the extensive Anglesey issued series; believed only one other specimen extant £700-1,000
Hammer Price: £850
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1787, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge on demand in london liverpool & anglesey, 19.30g/6h (DH 9a). Has been cleaned but partially re-toned, otherwise almost extremely fine, very rare; the first 18th century silver Proof token £800-1,000
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Davis’ Sixpence, 1813, elevation of Workhouse, rev. arms, edge plain, thin flan, 40.73g/12h (W 376a). Virtually as struck, dusty brown patina, extremely rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £880
18th Century Tokens, AYRSHIRE, Ayr, William Fullarton, Restrike Pattern Halfcrown, 1799, by M. Young from dies by J. Milton, in silver, similar, edge plain, 14.56g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2002, pp.156-8; DH 5 bis I). Trifling die rust on reverse at left of Hanoverian shield, otherwise virtually as struck and toned, an early issue almost certainly made before 1830 £500-600
Hammer Price: £920
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1787, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 29.29g/6h (DH 5). Rim knocks at 8 o’clock on both sides, otherwise extremely fine and toned, very rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £1,000
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by R. Dumarest for M. Boulton, in gilt-copper, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in anglesey or london and engrailed, 29mm, 14.32g/12h (DH 380). Virtually as struck but a trifle dulled, very rare £250-350
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by R. Dumarest for M. Boulton, in gilt-copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 29mm, 14.15g/12h (DH 380, edge unlisted). Extremely fine and retaining much brilliance, of the highest rarity with this edge £400-600
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1788, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 33.58g/12h (DH 128). Very light cabinet wear to high points of druid’s apparel and a small toning spot on hair, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, attractively toned, of the highest rarity £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,050
Miscellaneous, 18th century copper tokens, Pennies (6), Halfpence (47), Farthings (3), various counties [56]. Many very fine, some better, a useful lot £300-500
Hammer Price: £1,100
18th Century Tokens, SUFFOLK, Woodbridge, Robert Loder, Restrike Proof Penny, 1796, in silver, bust of Thomas Sekford three-quarters right, rev. arms of the Sekford family, edge plain, 23.92g/6h (DH 15b; Judson –; cf. DNW T1, 2096). Virtually as struck and attractively toned, extremely rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,250
Glamorganshire, ‘Glamorgan’ [probably Merthyr Tydfil], William Taitt, Richard Crawshay and Samuel Homfray, Jorden’s Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, bust of Jestyn ap Gwrgan left, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, ship at left, pedestal at right, edge glamorgan halfpenny and four leaves, 11.76g/12h (DH 3b). Surface marks in fields both sides and some rubbing on highest points, otherwise about extremely fine and attractively toned, extremely rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £1,400
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, die trial of the uncompleted obv. for a Halfpenny [1789], by J.G. Hancock, in copper, druid’s head left with curled ends to beard, no wreath, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 13.72g (DH 272, this piece). About extremely fine and of the highest rarity £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,450
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1788, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 32.81g/12h (DH 217). Slight cabinet friction to high points of druid’s apparel, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, steel-grey tone, extremely rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,600
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1788, in silver, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 24 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, short-topped p, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 32.39g/12h (DH 199, this piece illustrated). Tiny obverse rim bruises at 9 and 11 o’clock and light handling marks, otherwise extremely fine or better, toned, extremely rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,750
19th Century Tokens, SOMERSET, Taunton, John Bluett, Shilling, 1811, shield, rev. value in wreath, edge grained, 4.16g/12h (D 72). Light graze under a of payable, otherwise extremely fine and retaining some original brilliance, even grey tone, of the highest rarity and far superior to the piece illustrated by Dalton; the only specimen to have appeared at auction since before World War II £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £1,850
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, die trial of the completed obv. for a Penny, by J. Milton, in white metal, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 10 acorns, edge plain, 19.45g (DH 1). Very fine and of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £500-700
Hammer Price: £1,950
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Halfcrown, 1811, elevation of Workhouse, rev. arms, edge plain, 10.97g/12h (D 3). Brilliant and practically as struck, toned, most attractive and extremely rare £2,500-3,000
Hammer Price: £2,000
Anglesey, Amlwch, Taylor’s mule Penny, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. helmeted head of Athena left, edge plain, 19.18g/12h (DH 265 bis, this piece illustrated). Trifling graze below bust on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with even brown patina, of the highest rarity; perhaps only 3 known £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £2,300
Dalton, R., and Hamer, S.H., The Provincial Token-Coinage of the 18th Century [London, 1910-17], fully interleaved and bound in 5 vols, 567pp, illustrations in text (Manville 697); together with a specimen Prospectus for Part I of the work, into which an open letter from Richard Dalton, February 1909, and a letter to Virgil Brand from Spink, 21 April 1910, has been tipped-in [Lot]. Green half-leather, ribbed and gilt spines; the interleaves extensively annotated with a full record of what is...
Hammer Price: £3,600
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