Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (20), short-topped p, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, 24 acorns in wreath (16), 28.16g/12h (DH 200, this piece illustrated), 28.76g/12h (DH 201, this piece illustrated), 28.33g/12h (DH 202, this piece illustrated), 28.62g/12h (DH 203), 28.32g/12h (DH 204, this piece illustrated), 28.37g/12h (DH 205, this piece illustrated), 28.34g/12h, 27.89g/12h (both DH 206), 27.56g/12h, 26.62g/12h (both DH 207), 27.13g/12h (DH 208), 28.69g/12h (DH 209), 28.65g/12h, 27.71g/12h (both DH 212), 29.00g/12h, 28.74g/12h (both DH 213, former unofficially gilt); 23 acorns in wreath (4), 27.89g/12h (DH 214), 28.37g/12h, 28.31g/12h (both DH – [214 obv./171 or 183 rev.]; cf. Brown 981), 28.19g/8h (DH 216, this piece illustrated) [20]. DH 208 about extremely fine, one DH 213 and 216 better than very fine, DH 202 very fine, others generally fine and better, 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 200 R. Dalton Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 186 (part); DH 201, 202 and 216 T. Bliss Collection, R. Dalton Collection [from T.B.], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lots 186, 187 (parts); DH 203, 207 at 27.56g and 209 F.S. Cokayne Collection [203 from Baldwin September 1941, 207 from Baldwin January 1934, 209 from Baldwin March 1927], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lots 186, 187 (parts); DH 204, 205 and 206 at 27.89g W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 350 (part) [204 from Spink November 1913, 205 and 206 from Spink, per R. Dalton, July 1915], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 186 (part); *DH 208 bt R. Sharman October 1983; DH 212 at 28.65g bt Baldwin 2003; DH 212 at 27.71g L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part); DH 213 at 29.00g bt Baldwin September 1988; DH 213 at 28.74g bt N. Cox September 1988; DH 214 bt J. Whitmore November 1982; DH 214/171 at 28.37g bt M.J. Dickinson September 1990; DH 214/171 at 28.31g Carnegie Museum Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 303 (part)