Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (17), short-topped p, straight 1 and 7 in date, 25 acorns in wreath (5), 29.17g/12h (DH 220), 28.05g/12h (DH 223 bis [223 obv./221 rev.]), 28.60g/12h (DH 224), 27.58g/12h (DH 226), 27.75g/12h (DH 227), 24 acorns in wreath (10), 28.34g/12h (DH 229), 27.83g/12h (DH 230), 28.40g/12h (DH 231), 28.66g/12h (DH 232), 27.69g/12h (DH 233), 27.80g/12h (DH 234), 27.78g/12h (DH 235), 29.04g/12h (DH 236, this piece illustrated), 28.64g/1h (DH 238), 29.25g/12h (DH 239), 23 acorns in wreath (2), 29.33g/12h (DH 242), 28.86g/12h (DH 243); 1791, Boulton issue, 27.19g/5h (DH 255) [18]. DH 243 extremely fine but surface artificially treated, DH 226, 230, 231, 233, 235 and 255 very fine or better but 226, 233 and 255 lacquered, others in varied state, several rare £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: DH 220 bt R. Gladdle January 1995; DH 223 bis, 224, 229 and 236 bt J.A. Bobbe November 2004; DH 226 P.C. Deane Collection, Christie’s Auction (New York), 4-5 December 1985, lot 119 (part), bt J. Spingarn April 1997; DH 227 bt W. McKivor December 1998; DH 230 bt R. Gladdle November 1996; DH 231 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; DH 232 bt A. Davisson July 1996; DH 233 bt J.A. Bobbe August 1997; DH 234 S.V. Hagley Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1146 (part); DH 235 and 243 bt J.A. Bobbe June 1996; DH 238 bt B. Sailor August 1997; DH 239 J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 68 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1146 (part); DH 242 bt P. Flanagan July 1983; *DH 255 S.V. Hagley Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1149 (part)