Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

North Wales and South Wales, North Wales, Lutwyche’s Halfpence, 1793 (19), cambridge edge, 9.92g/7h (DH 2); current every where edges (2), 10.20g/12h, 9.50g/12h (both DH 1d); hull edges (3), 10.49g/6h (DH 1a), 10.28g/5h, 10.19g/5h (both DH 3); iohn fincham edge, 10.18g/6h (DH 3a); liverpool edge, 9.55g/6h (DH 2b); london edges (7), 9.81g/12h, 8.36g/12h (both DH 1b), 9.82g/6h, 9.29g/6h (both DH 2c), 9.51g/12h (DH 3b), 10.51g/10h, 9.99g/12h (both DH 4a); willey snedshill edge, 9.94g/12h (DH 1c); engrailed edges (2), 9.79g/12h (DH 1e), 9.94g/6h (DH 4b); edge plain, 9.42g/12h (DH 1f) [19]. One DH 2c and one 4a extremely fine with much original colour, otherwise generally very fine, some better
£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 1a bt I. Fine December 1974; DH 1b at 9.81g, 1c, 2c at 9.29g, 3, 3a and 4a at 9.99g L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part) [1c and 2c from Seaby 1979, 3a from Seaby 1975, 4a from Seaby 1977]; DH 1e bt L. Bennett April 1983; *DH 2c at 9.82g bt Spink May 1976; DH 3 at 10.28g bt at Portobello road August 1980; DH 3b bt J. Whitmore May 1987