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3 October 2012
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (8), wreath with 27 acorns, 13.93g/12h (DH 273), 13.53g/12h (DH 274), 13.99g/12h (DH 275), 14.28g/12h (DH 277), 14.00g/12h (DH 278), 14.49g/12h (DH 279), 13.80g/12h (DH 281), 14.24g/12h (DH 282) [8]. DH 279 extremely fine and attractively patinated, DH 274, 275 and 282 about extremely fine with original colour, others generally very fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £220
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...
Hammer Price: £230
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (5), wreath with 26 acorns (4), 14.52g/12h (DH 296), 13.89g/12h (DH 297), 13.79g/12h (DH 299), 14.40g/12h (DH 300), wreath with 25 acorns, 5 at tie, 14.59g/12h (DH 302) [5]. DH 299 fair, others very fine and better but two with surfaces artificially treated £50-70
Hammer Price: £65
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (13), wreath with 25 acorns, 14.31g/12h (DH 303), 14.37g/12h (DH 304), 13.67g/12h (DH 305), 14.31g/12h (DH 306), 14.33g/12h (DH 307), 13.91g/12h (DH 308), 13.22g/12h (DH 309), 14.32g/12h (DH 311), 14.52g/12h (DH 312), 14.39g/12h (DH 314), 14.11g/12h (DH 316), 14.09g/12h (DH 317), 14.35g/12h (DH 320) [13]. DH 306 fair, DH 308 fine, both rare, others very fine and better, DH 303, 304, 312 and 314 with original colour but DH 303 and 320 lacquered...
Hammer Price: £310
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (11), wreath with 25 acorns, 14.58g/12h (DH 321), 13.92g/12h (DH 323), 14.55g/12h (DH 324), 14.11g/12h (DH 325), 13.85g/12h (DH 327), 14.37g/12h (DH 328), 14.25g/12h (DH 329), 13.97g/12h (DH 330), 14.33g/12h (DH 331), 14.24g/12h (DH 332), 13.75g/12h (DH 334) [11]. DH 321, 328 and 329 extremely fine, last two with considerable original colour, DH 324 and 330 good very fine, both rare, particularly the second, others in varied state, DH 332...
Hammer Price: £350
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (10), wreath with 24 acorns (7), 13.57g/12h (DH 339), 12.90g/12h (DH 340), 13.38g/12h (DH 341), 13.17g/12h (DH 344), 14.25g/12h (DH 345), 13.34g/12h (DH 346), 14.42g/12h (DH 349), wreath with 23 acorns (3), 14.27g/12h (DH 350), 13.99g/12h (DH 351), 14.45g/12h (DH 352) [10]. DH 351 brilliant mint state with full original colour, DH 340 and 350 extremely fine, former with considerable original colour, latter patinated, DH 339, 349 and 352 about...
Hammer Price: £430
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1789, by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 17 acorns, sprig of oak on cowl, rev. pm co cypher inscribed parys mines company, halfpenny on demand above, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in london, 13.10g/11h (DH 354). Usual tiny die flaw in field above cypher, otherwise brilliant and as struck, very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £400
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1789 (14), wreath with 26 acorns (2), 13.60g/12h (DH 355), 14.04g/12h (DH 356, this piece illustrated), wreath with 25 acorns, Boulton issue (6), 13.88g/12h (DH 358), 13.69g/12h (DH 360), 14.16g/12h (DH 361), 13.55g/12h (DH 362), 13.90g/1h (DH 363), 14.13g/12h (DH 364), wreath with 24 acorns (6), 14.01g/12h (DH 367, this piece illustrated), 13.42g/12h (DH 368), 13.36g/12h (DH 371), 12.93g/12h (DH 372), 13.62g/12h (DH 374), 14.18g/12h (DH 375) [14]....
Hammer Price: £750
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by R. Dumarest for M. Boulton, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 19 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey or london and engrailed, 14.15g/12h (DH 380). Flaw in field behind head and two minor spots on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £340
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by R. Dumarest for M. Boulton, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 13.17g/6h (DH 384). Obverse lacquered and field considerably hairlined, otherwise extremely fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1791 (6), Boulton issue, 13.88g/6h (DH 386), 14.32g/6h (DH 387), 13.87g/6h (DH 388), 13.88g/6h (DH 389), 14.17g/7h (DH 390), 12.63g/6h (DH 391) [6]. DH 391 a bronzed Proof, FDC, DH 386 and 387 extremely fine with much original colour, others in varied state £90-120
Hammer Price: £280
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1791, uncertain manufacturer (early Boulton?), druid’s head encircled by wreath with 18 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, single acorn with a stem as punctuation, edge payable in anglesey or london, 14.24g/6h (DH 393). Virtually as struck, deep attractive patina and reflective surfaces, very rare, the reverse of distinctive style £100-150
Hammer Price: £390
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1791 (14), Williams issue, signed w (12), 13.89g/6h (DH 398), 14.04g/6h (DH 400), 13.46g/6h (DH 401), 14.65g/6h (DH 401a), 15.21g/6h (DH 402), 14.42g/12h (DH 403), 14.08g/6h (DH 404, traces of x after or), 14.45g/6h (DH 405), 13.08g/6h (DH 406), 13.84g/6h (DH 406a), 13.89g/6h (DH 407), 14.23g/6h (DH 408), unsigned (2), 13.72g/6h (DH 409), 14.22g/6h (DH 409a) [14]. DH 401, 401a and 405 extremely fine, DH 403 about extremely fine and extremely rare,...
Hammer Price: £440
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1792, perhaps by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 28 acorns, rev. pm co cypher above date, the anglesey mines halfpenny, edge armis tuteris moribus ornes, 14.58g/3h (DH 413). Brilliant and virtually as struck, bronzed, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £880
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Pennies (20), 1784, 24.78g/6h (DH 141), 1788 (19), long-topped p, curved 1 and 7 in date, single acorns (6), 19 in wreath (3), 25.47g/6h (DH 142), 26.50g/6h (DH 143), 23.11g/6h (DH 144), 18 in wreath (3), 23.27g/12h (DH 145), 25.39g/6h (DH 146), 24.45g/12h (DH 147), double acorns (13), 3 at tie, 22 in wreath, 25.00g/7h (DH 148), 4 at tie, 23 in wreath, 24.49g/12h (DH 149), 22 in wreath (6), 25.82g/12h (DH 150), 22.17g/6h (DH 151), 25.34g/12h (DH...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Pennies, 1788 (8), long-topped p, straight 1 and 7 in date, single acorns (6), 19 in wreath (3), 23.23g/6h (DH 161), 23.99g/6h (DH 162, this piece illustrated), 24.23g/12h (DH 164), 17 in wreath, 25.69g/6h (DH 163), 27 in wreath (2), 24.03g/6h (DH 165), 22.93g/6h (DH 165a), double acorns (2), 24 in wreath, 26.64g/6h (DH 166, this piece illustrated), 23 in wreath, 22.19g/12h (DH 167, this piece illustrated); Westwood’s Penny imitating the Parys...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Pennies (8), 1788 (3), short-topped p, 24 acorns in wreath (2), 22.22g/12h (DH 245), 21.95g/6h (DH 246, this piece illustrated), 19 acorns in wreath, 23.59g/12h (DH 247), 1789 (2), 25.15g/6h (DH 248), 24.31g/6h (DH 249), 1790 (3), 24.32g/12h (DH 253), 25.33g/6h (DH 254), 17.27g/6h (DH 254a) [8]. DH 254 extremely fine for issue, others generally fine to very fine, DH 249 better, mostly rare, especially DH 246, 247 and 254a £120-150
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Halfpence (14), 1788 (7), anglesey edges (5), 12.49g/12h (DH 337, this piece illustrated), 11.86g/6h (DH 338), 10.14g/6h (DH 338a), 12.26g/12h (DH 347), 12.20g/12h (DH 348), lancaster edges (2), 7.23g/5h (DH 298a), 9.90g/6h (DH 338b); 1789 (7), anglesey edges (2), 12.01g/12h (DH 357), 12.32g/11h (DH 374), birmingham edge, 9.69g/12h (DH 376), dublin edge, 6.72g/6h (DH 377a, this piece illustrated as 377, edge is payable at dublin cork or belfast),...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Halfpenny, 1788, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 25 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 12.40g/12h (DH 310). Brilliant mint state, full original colour, exceptional condition for an imitation £70-90
Hammer Price: £260
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Halfpence (10), 1791 (5), anglesey edge, 9.33g/12h (DH 397, this piece illustrated), london edges (2), 9.78g/6h (DH 394), 8.54g/6h (DH 410), edge engrailed, 11.37g/6h (DH 410a), edge plain, 6.96g/6h (DH 410b), 1794 (5), anglesey edge, 12.47g/6h (DH 416), birmingham edge, 9.93g/6h (DH 415, this piece illustrated), edge willey snedshill bersham bradley, 11.42g/6h (DH 416, edge unlisted), edge plain (2), 8.31g/6h (DH 415a), 6.84g/6h (DH 416a) [10]. DH...
Hammer Price: £110
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation ‘Paris Miners’ Halfpence, 1791 (17), 26 acorns in wreath (2), birmingham edge, 10.14g/6h (DH 436), cronebane edge, 10.07g/6h (DH 436a); 25 acorns in wreath, birmingham edge, 10.52g/6h (DH 442); 24 acorns in wreath (9), birmingham edge, 10.13g/6h (DH 438), cronebane edge, 11.37g/6h (DH 438a), dennis edge, 8.85g/6h (DH 438e), dublin edge, 9.87g/6h (DH 438h), lancaster edges (2), 9.06g/6h (DH 438b), 10.76g/6h (DH 438c), london edge, 9.02g/6h (DH...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation ‘Promissory’ Halfpence (13), 1791 (2), 25 acorns in wreath, anglesea edge, 9.75g/6h (DH 446), birmingham edge, 9.42g/6h (DH 446a); 1793 (10), pm co types (6), 31 acorns in wreath, london edges (2), 10.51g/6h (DH 448), 9.47g/6h (DH 448a), edge engrailed, 10.54g/6h (DH 448b), 24 acorns in wreath, anglesea edge, 9.13g/6h (DH 447), london edge, 9.50g/6h (DH 447a), edge grained, 10.30g/6h (DH 447b), rm co types (4), 31 acorns in wreath, 9.76g/12h (DH...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Lutwyche’s mule Penny, pm co cypher, dated 1788, rev. bust of Earl Stanhope left, edge we promise to pay the bearer one penny, 19.89g/12h (DH 262). About extremely fine and patinated, of the highest rarity £300-500
Hammer Price: £650
Anglesey, Amlwch, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (16), revs. woolpack, 10.11g/12h (DH 427); Irish Mine Co shield (2), anglesey edge, 10.23g/12h (DH 428), london edge, 8.23g/12h (DH 428a); seated Britannia, 7.86g/12h (DH 429); seated Vulcan (3), anglesey edge, 7.71g/6h (DH 430), asylum edge, 8.26g/6h (DH 430a), edge plain, 8.10g/6h (DH 430b); female leaning on anchor, 6.15g/6h (DH 431); bust of Prince of Wales, 6.55g/12h (DH 432, this piece illustrated); ‘Cambridge’ druid (4), horton edge,...
Hammer Price: £410
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Penny, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 20 acorns, signed w, rev. ornate pm co cypher, edge plain [rough], 27.79g/6h (DH 256). Virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £380
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. cap of Liberty on pole within wreath, sheffield constitutional society, edge plain [rounded], 27.29g/6h (DH 259). Striking crack, otherwise about extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £780
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. lion rampant with arms, revolution penny, edge plain [rough], 28.18g/6h (DH 260). Extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £420
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Penny, from the same rev. die as Lot 1015, rev. oval shield and flag, unite & be free 1792, etc, edge plain [rounded], 27.48g/6h (DH 264). Flaw by 17 of date, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour and reflective surfaces, extremely rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £920
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of William III right, 1688 below, edge plain [rounded], 23.73g/6h (DH 265). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, very rare £250-300
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), Williams druid, revs. pm co cypher, 10.54g/6h (DH 419), wheatsheaf, 10.22g/6h (DH 420), arms of London, 12.31g/6h (DH 421) [3]. DH 420 very fine and lacquered, others extremely fine with original colour and reflective fields £100-150
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. arms of Guildford, 10.21g/6h (DH 422), anchor and cap of Liberty, 10.56g/6h (DH 423) [2]. Extremely fine, second with considerable original colour £100-150
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), Hancock druid, revs. t spence bookseller, etc, 10.17g/6h (DH 424), boys at turnstile, 10.54g/6h (DH 425), Pandora’s breeches, 10.68g/6h (DH 426) [3]. Extremely fine, first patinated, others with original colour, last with attractive surfaces £100-150
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s Farthing, 1788, 4.52g/6h (DH 452); mule Farthings (2), druid’s head, revs. Hibernia seated, 3.90g/6h (DH 458), man hanging, 3.73g/8h (DH 459) [3]. Extremely fine and patinated, but last with spot in obverse field £150-200
Hammer Price: £500
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Farthings (2), pm co cypher, revs. bust of Robert Orchard, 3.63g/6h (DH 462), men at forge, 3.83g/12h (DH 463) [2]. Extremely fine, first with some brilliance and reflective fields £100-150
Hammer Price: £300
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Farthings (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Pandora’s breeches, 4.37g/8h (DH 464), may the knave, etc, 4.43g/6h (DH 465) [2]. Extremely fine, first with original colour, second with reflective fields and dark patina £100-150
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Farthings (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. open book, 4.11g/6h (DH 466), man hanging, 3.69g/6h (DH 467) [2]. First extremely fine with reflective patina but with a small striking crack, second very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £470
Anglesey, Amlwch, Taylor’s mule Penny, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. helmeted head of Athena left, edge plain, 18.28g/12h (DH 265 bis). Virtually as struck, obverse patinated, reverse with vestiges of original colour, of the highest rarity £1,000-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,500
Anglesey, Amlwch, Westwood’s copy of Milton’s Pattern Penny, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 9 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge + edw · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge ++, 19.26g/6h (DH 3). Light spotting and areas of discolouration, otherwise extremely fine, rare £200-250
Anglesey, Amlwch, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny after J. Milton, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 12 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, reads halfpenny, edge + [edw] · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge +, 11.55g/6h (DH 266, small flan). Usual die flaw on reverse, otherwise virtually as struck with much original colour and reflective fields, very rare £150-200
Anglesey, Amlwch, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny after J. Milton, in copper, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. similar, reads one halfpenny, edge + edw · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge +, 12.43g/6h (DH 267). Virtually as struck but lacquered, reflective fields, rare £120-150
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