Auction Catalogue

16 March 2006

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Important British Trade Tokens

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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№ 106

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16 March 2006

Hammer Price:
£250

Trysclwyn, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1788, in gilt-copper, druid’s head encircled by thin wreath, rev. pm co cypher, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 27.96g/12h (DH 128). Very slight rubbing on high points of obverse, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare (£150-200)

Provenance:
D. Griffiths Collection
W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1141 [from D.G. 1985]