Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (20), long-topped p, curved 1 and 7 in date, double acorns, 21 in wreath, 28.86g/12h (DH – [110-1 obv./114 rev.]); 20 acorns (9), 28.24g/12h (DH 113), 28.92g/12h, 28.90g/12h, 28.32g/9h (all DH 114), 28.37g/12h (DH 115), 28.30g/12h (DH 116, this piece illustrated), 27.90g/12h (DH 117), 29.76g/12h, 28.30g/12h (both DH 118); 19 acorns (10), 28.33g/12h, 27.82g/12h (both DH 120), 27.97g/12h (DH 121), 28.45g/12h, 28.32g/12h (both DH 122), 28.17g/12h (DH 123), 28.94g/12h, 28.24g/12h (both DH 124), 28.21g/12h (DH 125), 28.61g/12h (DH 126, this piece illustrated) [20]. DH 126 extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare, DH 113 and one 118 about extremely fine with original colour, former very rare, DH 116 and 123 very fine, others in varied state, several rare, DH 115 with initials TW engraved on obverse £300-400

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

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Provenance: DH 113 bt R. Sharman February 1984; DH 114 at 28.92g and 28.32g and 122 at 28.45g Glendining Auction, 18 November 1987, lot 145 (part); DH 114 at 28.90g and 115 L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part); DH 116 F.S. Cokayne Collection [from L. Clements March 1911], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 178 (part); DH 117 bt J. Whitmore November 1981; DH 118 at 29.76g and 122 at 28.32g W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 347 (part) [118 from R. Dalton December 1912, 122 from R. Dalton July 1915], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 178 (part); DH 118 at 28.30g bt R. Jeffery July 1980; DH 120 at 28.33g bt R. Gladdle November 2004; DH 120 at 27.82g R.G. Neave Collection, bt J.G. Scott August 1997; DH 121 bt M. Gouby August 1980; DH 123 F.S. Cokayne Collection, SNC October 2005 (TT 3485); DH 124 at 28.24g bt S.H. Betts October 1980; DH 125 bt R. Sharman December 1982; *DH 126 T. Bliss Collection, R. Dalton Collection [from T.B.], F.S. Cokayne Collection [from R.D. May 1915], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 178 (part)