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Sold between 7 December & 7 October 2009

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The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection

Robinson S Brown, Jr

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Lot

№ 1216

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2 October 2013

Hammer Price:
£1,450

Co Wicklow, Ballymurtagh, Hibernian Mine Co [Camac, Kyan & Camac], imitation Halfpence (18), ‘Incorporated by Act of Parliament’ legends (9), 1790, 4.94g/4h (DH Dublin 214), 1793, 9.20g/5h (DH 215), 1794 (2), 9.05g/6h (DH 216), 8.71g/6h (DH 217), 1796 (5), 8.71g/6h (DH 222), 9.69g/6h (DH 223), 8.81g/6h (DH 224), 8.44g/6h (DH 225), 4.65g/12h (DH – [Silvis 225 bis II]); ‘Industry Has Its Sure Reward’ legends (8), 1792 (6), 9.12g/6h (DH 180), 9.69g/6h (DH 182), 7.32g/6h (DH 183), dublin edge, 8.67g/6h (DH 185), ballishannon edge, 7.98g/5h (DH 185a), edge plain, 7.18g/6h (DH 185b), 1794, 8.38g/6h (DH 187), 1799, 5.65g/6h (DH 188); Mossop type, undated, 4.70g/6h (DH 268) [18]. DH 180, 188 and 215 very fine or better, others in varied state, many pieces much as struck, the majority extremely rare £300-400

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Provenance: DH 180 bt A. Davisson July 1995; DH 182 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1997; DH 183, 187, 214, 222, 223 and 224 ‘Dublinia’ Collection, Whyte’s Auction (Dublin), 21 February 1997, lot 210 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1394 (part); DH 185 and 225 T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 226 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1394 (part); DH 185a bt S. Cordova April 1989; DH 185b bt J.A. Bobbe October 2000; *DH 188 bt A. Davisson May 1992; DH 215 J.A. Bobbe Collection [from R. Lobel December 1976], bt J.A.B. August 1997; DH 216 bt J. Spingarn August 1997; DH 217 bt S. Cordova January 1998; DH 225 bis II bt J.A. Bobbe October 1999; DH 268 T.A. Jan Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 35, 11 April 1984, lot 226 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1395 (part)












18 pieces in the lot, as described