Tokens from the Late David Griffiths Collection

Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation ‘Promissory’ Halfpence (15), 1791 (2), 25 acorns in wreath, anglesea edge, 10.20g/6h (DH 446), birmingham edge, 9.86g/6h (DH 446a); 1793 (11), pm co types (7), 31 acorns in wreath, london edges (2), 8.11g/6h (DH 448), 10.19g/6h (DH 448a), edge engrailed, 9.87g/6h (DH 448b), 24 acorns in wreath, anglesea edge, 8.45g/6h (DH 447), london edge, 10.74g/6h (DH 447a), edge grained, 10.10g/6h, 9.50g/6h (both DH 447b, former struck half off flan), rm co types (4), 31 acorns in wreath, 9.34g/12h (DH 451), 24 acorns in wreath, london edge, 9.53g/6h (DH 450b), edges grained (2), 10.41g/6h (DH 450), 8.97g/6h (DH 450a); 1794 (2), 23 acorns in wreath, 8.46g/11h, 7.86g/11h (both DH 449) [15]. One DH 447b, 448 and 450 very fine or better, others fine and better, some rare £100-150

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

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Provenance: DH 446 bt J. Whitmore November 1982; DH 446a J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 71 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1199 (part); DH 447a bt J. Whitmore November 1997; DH 447b at 10.10g H. Pegg Collection, Spink Auction 19, 3 March 1982, lot 185 (part); DH 447b at 9.50g bt J. Whitmore May 1982; DH 448b bt at Menai Bridge August 1979; DH 449 at 8.46g bt S.E. Schwer May 1982; DH 449 at 7.86g bt J.G. Scott; DH 450 bt L. Bennett April 1983; DH 450a L. Lowe Collection, Glendining Auction, 2 February 1983, lot 195 (part) [from Seaby 1976]