Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (9), thick wreath, curved 7 in date, three inner leaves over head, 28.36g/12h (DH 50); five inner leaves over head (2), 28.56g/12h, 28.13g/12h (both DH 51); no acorn at point of hood (6), 28.20g/12h (DH 54), 29.16g/12h (DH 55), 29.68g/12h, 29.40g/12h (both DH 56), 28.67g/12h (DH 57), 29.91g/12h (DH 58) [9]. DH 54 about fine, DH 55 good fine, DH 57 extremely fine and far superior to the DH plate coin, extremely rare, others generally very fine or better, some with hints of original colour £150-200

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

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Provenance: DH 50 R.W. Randall Collection, Spink Auction 19, 3 March 1982, lot 420 (part); DH 51 at 28.56g bt Spink March 1978; DH 51 at 28.13g and *57 L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part) [57 from Seaby 1978]; DH 54 bt R. Sharman November 1982; DH 55 bt R. Gladdle November 2004; DH 56 at 29.68g bt R. Gladdle November 1988; DH 56 at 29.40g bt Spink December 1974; DH 58 bt Spink January 1977