Auction Catalogue

16 March 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes, to include the Professor Jeffrey P Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins, 1180-1247 (Part II) and British Medals from the James Spencer Collection (Part III)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1526

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16 March 2005

Hammer Price:
£230

18th Century, Trysclwyn, Parys Mine Co, Pennies (2), both 1787, 29.01g/12h (DH 30), 28.99g/12h (DH 41), Halfpence (2), both 1791, bronzed Proof, 13.86g/6h (DH 391), 14.74g/6h (DH 405); Glamorganshire, Swansea, John Voss, Halfpenny, 1796, 9.64g/6h (DH 4); South Wales, Farthing, 1793, 4.23g/6h (DH 26a); together with other Welsh tokens (17, all different) [23]. DH 30 very fine but lacquered, others described about extremely fine, DH 391 better, remainder mostly fine (£150-200)

Provenance:
DH 30 and 41 M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 58, 30 April 1987, lot 334 (part)
DH 391 M.Z. Gerson Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 58, 30 April 1987, lot 347 (part) [from Spink February 1983]