Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (18), long-topped p, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, single acorns (12), 23 in wreath, 28.40g/12h (DH 128), 20 in wreath (4), 28.65g/12h, 28.32g/12h (both DH 129), 28.32g/12h (DH 130, this piece illustrated), 27.84g/12h (DH 131), 17 in wreath (5), 29.09g/12h (DH 132), 28.55g/11h (DH 133), 28.47g/12h (DH 134), 28.58g/12h, 28.17g/12h (both DH 135), 16 in wreath (2), 29.14g/12h (DH 136), 28.01g/12h (DH 137); double acorns (6), 24 in wreath (2), 29.00g/12h, 27.55g/12h (both DH 138), 22 in wreath (4), 28.03g/12h, 27.78g/12h (both DH 139), 28.75g/12h, 28.18g/12h (both DH 140) [18]. One DH 135 extremely fine with original colour, DH 132, 133, 134, other 135, 137 and one 139 very fine or better, others in varied state, the majority very rare £300-400

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

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Provenance: DH 128 and 140 at 28.75g L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part) [from Seaby 1976]; DH 129 at 28.32g bt R. Sharman December 1982; DH 130 F.S. Cokayne Collection, bt R. Gladdle November 2005 [from Spink]; DH 131 B.W. Harris Collection, Glendining Auction, 22-3 April 1926, lot 101 (part), W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 347 (part), A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 179 (part); DH 132 with Seaby 1968, bt Seaby January 1975; DH 134 bt S.E. Schwer April 1981; *DH 135 at 28.58g bt in Hertford September 1981; DH 135 at 28.17g and 137 bt Seaby December 1974; DH 136 T. Bliss Collection, R. Dalton Collection [from T.B.], F.S. Cokayne Collection [from R.D. May 1915], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 179 (part); DH 138 at 29.00g and 140 at 28.18g F.S. Cokayne Collection, SNC June 2004 (TT 2963, 2965), bt R. Gladdle June 2004; DH 138 at 27.55g bt S.E. Schwer January 1982; DH 139 at 28.03g bt Spink 1978