British Tokens

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (22), thick wreath, straight 1 and 7 in date, two acorns at tie, two inner leaves over head (9), 28.35g/12h (DH 59), 28.59g/12h (DH 61), 27.89g/12h (DH 62), 27.92g/12h (DH 63, obverse of this piece illustrated), 28.15g/12h (DH 64), 28.13g/6h (DH 65), 28.31g/12h, 27.46g/12h (both DH 66), 28.43g/12h (DH – [64-6 obv., rev. unlisted]); three inner leaves over head (6), 28.20g/12h, 28.15g/12h (both DH 67), 27.72g/12h (DH 68), 28.37g/12h (DH 69), 27.75g/12h, 27.40g/12h (both DH 70); five inner leaves over head (4), 27.74g/12h (DH 71), 28.25g/12h (DH 72), 28.96g/12h, 28.64g/12h (both DH 73); six inner leaves over head (3), 27.32g/12h (DH 75), 28.98g/12h, 28.22g/12h (both DH 76) [22]. DH 59, 61, 64, 64-6 variant, one 70, one 73 and both 76s very fine or better, others in varied state, several very rare £300-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection.

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Provenance: DH 59 bt Spink March 1978; *DH 61 T. Bliss Collection, R. Dalton Collection [from T.B.], F.S. Cokayne Collection, SNC October 2005 (TT 3461); DH 62 bt at St Albans September 1984; DH 63, 64-6 var and 73 at 28.64g W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 346 (part) [63 from R. Dalton December 1912, 64-6 variant from W.H. Regan April 1905, 73 from R. Dalton February 1916], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 170 (part); DH 64 W. Waite-Sanderson Collection, Glendining Auction, 16-17 November 1944, lot 277, part), F.S. Cokayne Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 170 (part); DH 65 and 69 bt J. Whitmore May 1982; DH 66 at 28.31g L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part); DH 66 at 27.46g bt 1988; DH 67 at 28.20g and 72 bt R. Sharman December 1982; DH 67 at 28.15g W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 346 (part) [from Baldwin January 1911], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 170 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1133 (part); DH 68 Glendining Auction, 18 November 1987, lot 145 (part); DH 70 at 27.75g bt J. Whitmore February 1984; DH 70 at 27.40g P.C. Deane Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1131 (part) [from P.C.D. 1985]; DH 71 bt J. Whitmore November 1983; DH 73 at 28.96g bt Seaby December 1974; DH 75 bt February 1985; DH 76 at 28.98g bt J. Whitmore November 1981; DH 76 at 28.22g bt Spink December 1974