Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (18), wreath with 25 acorns, 14.47g/12h (DH 320), 14.26g/12h, 14.25g/12h (both DH 321), 13.88g/12h (DH 322), 14.51g/12h (DH 324), 14.35g/12h (DH 325), 13.94g/12h (DH 326), 13.51g/12h (DH 327), 14.65g/12h, 14.40g/12h (both DH 328), 14.35g/12h (DH 329), 14.20g/12h, 13.95g/12h (both DH 331), 13.86g/12h, 13.72g/12h (both DH 332), 14.01g/12h (DH 334), 13.38g/12h (DH – [333-5 obv., 309 rev.]), 13.81g/12h (DH 336, this piece illustrated) [18]. DH 325, one 328 and one 332 extremely fine with original colour, one DH 321, 324, 326, one 328, 329 and 336 very fine, last two very rare, unlisted coin fair, others generally fine, some rare £250-300

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

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Provenance: DH 320, 321 at 14.26g and 331 at 14.20g bt J. Whitmore May 1982; DH 321 at 14.25g bt S.E. Schwer February 1984; DH 322 and 325 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 358 (part) [322 from R. Dalton July 1915, 325 from R. Dalton April 1914], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 217 (part); DH 326 J. Dudman Collection, W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 358 (part) [from Baldwin October 1914], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 217 (part); DH 327 bt S.E. Schwer April 1982; *DH 328 at 14.40g bt Spink 1974; DH 329 bt Seaby December 1981; DH 331 at 13.95g and 332 at 13.86g L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part); DH 332 at 13.72g Sotheby Auction, 2-3 October 1986, lot 253 (part), bt S.E. Schwer November 1986; DH 333 var bt M. Gouby 1996; DH 336 T. Bliss Collection, R. Dalton Collection [from T.B.], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 217 (part)