Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (12), long-topped p, curved 1 and 7 in date, double acorns, 3 at tie, 19 in wreath (2), 29.11g/12h, 27.80g/12h (both DH 98), 4 at tie, 24 in wreath, 28.34g/12h (DH 99), 23 in wreath (3), 29.22g/12h, 28.79g/12h (both DH 100), 28.86g/12h (DH 101), 22 in wreath (6), 28.70g/12h (DH 104, this piece illustrated), 28.94g/12h (DH 106), 29.43g/12h (DH 107), 27.42g/12h (DH 108), 29.31g/12h, 28.41g/12h (both DH 109) [12]. One DH 109 extremely fine with considerable original colour, DH 99 good very fine, others in varied state, several very rare £200-250

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

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Provenance: DH 98 at 29.11g bt J. Whitmore 1981; DH 98 at 27.80g Glendining Auction, 18 November 1987, lot 145 (part); DH 99 bt J. Whitmore November 1983; DH 100 at 29.22g bt L. Bennett April 1983; DH 100 at 28.79g and 109 at 29.31g Carnegie Museum Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 303 (part); DH 104 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 347 (part) [from R. Dalton December 1912], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 174 (part); DH 106 bt S.E. Schwer April 1982; DH 107 bt Spink December 1974; DH 108 F.S. Cokayne Collection, SNC June 2004 (TT 2956), bt R. Gladdle June 2004; *DH 109 at 28.41g Sotheby Auction, 19 July 1984, lot 294 (part), bt S.E. Schwer July 1984