Auction Catalogue

3 October 2012

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 995 x

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3 October 2012

Hammer Price:
£350

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 harshly lacquered, DH 323 extremely rare £140-180

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

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Provenance: DH 321 bt R. Gladdle April 1988; DH 323 R. Dalton Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 217 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1177 (part); DH 324 bt J. Spingarn April 1997; DH 325 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1177 (part); DH 327 bt B. Sailor August 1997; *DH 328 Davissons Mailbid Sale 9, 9 October 1997 (424); DH 329 bt R. Gladdle August 1989; DH 330 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; DH 331 bt S. Cordova February 1988; DH 332 T. Hill Collection, bt P. Flanagan March 2002; DH 334 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 358 (part) [from R. Dalton April 1914], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 217 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1177 (part)

Delete the references to DH 317 and 320 in the sentence concerning condition