The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (11), wreath with 27 acorns, 14.16g/12h (DH 284), 13.79g/12h (DH 285), 14.43g/12h (DH 286), 13.75g/12h (DH 287), 14.54g/12h (DH 288), 13.85g/12h (DH 289), 12.93g/12h (DH 290), 13.79g/12h (DH 291), 14.39g/12h (DH 292), 14.23g/12h (DH 293), 14.23g/12h (DH 294) [11]. DH 288 and 289 extremely fine, former with considerable original colour, DH 286 and 292 about extremely fine, others in varied state and DH 293 with much surface verdigris, several rare £100-150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: DH 284 bt S. Cordova January 1991; DH 285 bt J. Spingarn June 1997; DH 286 bt J. Spingarn August 1997; DH 287 bt P. Flanagan October 1980; *DH 288 and 289 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; DH 290 bt T. Madigan February 1993; DH 291 J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 70 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1174 (part); DH 292 bt J. Spingarn March 1997 [from ESP Coins September 1996]; DH 293 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 357 (part) [from R. Dalton April 1914], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 215 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1174 (part); DH 294 bt W. McKivor December 1999