Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (14), thick wreath, curved 7 in date, two acorns at tie above the ribbon, two inner leaves over head (5), 27.95g/12h (DH 21), 28.56g/12h (DH 22, this piece illustrated), 28.40g/12h, 27.32g/12h (both DH 23), 27.68g/12h (DH 24); three inner leaves over head (4), 28.39g/12h (DH 25), 28.59g/12h (DH 26, this piece illustrated), 28.32g/12h, 28.24g/12h (both DH 27, latter this piece illustrated); four inner leaves over head (5), 29.29g/12h (DH 28), 28.04g/12h (DH 29), 30.00g/12h, 28.92g/12h (both DH 30), 28.82g/12h (DH 31) [14]. DH 28 and one DH 30 about extremely fine, DH 21 fine but extremely rare, one DH 23, 25 and one 27 fair, others generally very fine, some better and with pleasing patina, several rare, especially DH 26 £300-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: DH 21, 24 and 25 bt R. Sharman December 1982; DH 22 and *26 T. Bliss Collection, R. Dalton Collection [from T.B.], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 167 (part); DH 23 at 28.40g bt L. Bennett April 1983; DH 23 at 27.32g Glendining Auction, 18 November 1987, lot 145 (part); DH 27 at 28.32g bt W. McKivor November 2000; DH 27 at 28.24g F.S. Cokayne Collection, Baldwin Auction 61, 26 May 2009, lot 371; DH 28 L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part) [from Seaby 1977]; DH 29 bt Spink December 1974; DH 30 at 30.00g bt S.E. Schwer April 1980; DH 30 at 28.92g Glendining Auction, 18 November 1987, lot 145 (part); DH 31 SCMB November 1965 (30), recté 31