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№ 886

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6 October 2010

Hammer Price:
£110

18th Century Tokens, Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 23 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey or london and engrailed, 14.19g/12h (DH 380). Some surface verdigris on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £60-80

Provenance: J. Watt Jr Collection, Morton & Eden Auction 2, 13-14 November 2002, lot 291 (part)