Auction Catalogue

3 October 2012

Starting at 12:00 PM

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 962 x

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3 October 2012

Hammer Price:
£360

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. from the same die as previous, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.70g/6h (DH 10). Obverse scratched, otherwise about very fine, reverse about extremely fine, extremely rare; only two other specimens known to the cataloguer in private hands £150-200

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

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Provenance: Bt P. Flanagan November 1997