Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (12), thick wreath, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, three acorns at tie (10), 29.23g/12h, 27.70g/12h (both DH 77), 30.95g/12h (DH 78), 28.91g/12h, 28.69g/12h (both DH 79), 28.17g/12h (DH 79, brass), 29.50g/12h (DH 80), 29.87g/12h, 29.73g/12h (both DH 81), 28.29g/12h (DH 82); four acorns at tie (2), 28.47g/12h, 28.41g/12h (both DH 84) [12]. DH 78, 80 and one 81 about extremely fine, first two very rare, others generally fine to very fine, DH 79 in brass extremely rare £150-200

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

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Provenance: DH 77 at 29.23g W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 346 (part) [from Baldwin November 1913], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 170 (part); DH 77 at 27.70g and DH 81 at 29.87g Glendining Auction, 18 November 1987, lot 145 (part); *DH 78 bt S.E. Schwer April 1980; DH 79 at 28.91g with Seaby 1965, bt Seaby December 1967; DH 79 at 28.69g bt Spink December 1974; DH 79 in brass F.W. Lincoln (No. 1) Collection, F.S. Cokayne Collection [from Lincoln April 1934], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 170 (part); DH 80 bt R. Gladdle August 1987; DH 81 at 29.73g and 84 at 28.47g bt Spink March 1978; DH 82 bt R. Sharman November 1982; DH 84 at 28.41g L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part)