Auction Catalogue

1 October 2014

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British Tokens

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 295

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1 October 2014

Hammer Price:
£200

Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s Farthings, 1788 (3), druid’s head encircled by wreath with 26 acorns, revs. pm co cypher, edges plain, 23mm, 4.46g/6h, 22mm, 4.53g/6h, 21mm, 4.49g/6h (all DH 452) [3]. Extremely fine, first struck on a spread flan, others with dark patina £200-250

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

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Provenance: First A.W. Jan Collection, Fawcett/Litman Collection, D.L. Spence Collection, Part III, DNW Auction 70B, 11 July 2006, lot 1873 (part); second bt S.E. Schwer January 1982; last bt S.E. Schwer July 1979