Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (11), thick wreath, curved 7 in date, four acorns at tie, two inner leaves over head, 29.42g/12h, 29.07g/12h (both DH 41, second unofficially gilt), 28.24g/12h (DH 42), 28.10g/12h (DH 43, this piece illustrated), 27.36g/12h (DH – [41-3 obv., rev. unlisted]), 28.70g/12h (DH 44), 29.10g/12h, 28.37g/12h (both DH 45), 29.57g/12h, 29.29g/12h (both DH 46), 28.24g/12h (DH 47) [11]. DH 42 extremely fine with virtually full original colour, DH 41, one 45 and one 46 about extremely fine, DH 41-3 variant about fine, others generally about very fine £250-350

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

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Provenance: DH 41 at 29.42g L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part) [from Seaby 1979]; DH 41 at 29.07g R.W. Randall Collection, Spink Auction 19, 3 March 1982, lot 420 (part); *DH 42 P.C. Deane Collection, bt P.C.D. October 1987; DH 43 F.S. Cokayne Collection, SNC June 2004 (TT 2938), bt R. Gladdle June 2004; DH 41-3 var with 19th century label, bt S.E. Schwer April 1982; DH 44 bt S.E. Schwer March 1981; DH 45 at 29.10g bt Spink March 1978; DH 45 at 28.37g Glendining Auction, 18 November 1987, lot 145 (part); DH 46 at 29.57g bt J. Whitmore November 1983; DH 46 at 29.29g 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 47 bt R. Sharman December 1982