Auction Catalogue

1 October 2014

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 212

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1 October 2014

Hammer Price:
£220

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Specimen Penny, 1788, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 21 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, long-topped p, curved 1 and 7 in date, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.88g/12h (DH 110). Extremely fine with brown patina and glossy fields, very rare £100-150

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

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Provenance: W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 347 (part) [from R. Dalton July 1915]; A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 174 (part)