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1 October 2014
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1790 (4), Williams issue, 22 acorns, no signature (2), stars on edge, 28.30g/12h (DH 251), no stars, 26.48g/12h (DH 251b); 20 acorns, signed w (2), anglesey or london edge, 28.06g/12h (DH 252), london or anglesey edge, no stars, 26.91g/6h (DH 252b) [4]. DH 252b extremely fine, DH 251 good fine, others very fine and better, all very rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £440
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1790 (3), Williams issue, 20 acorns, signed w, edge plain [rough], 28.66g/6h (DH 252c), edge plain [rounded], 28.28g/6h (DH 252c), modern faked edge + payable + at + anglesey + london + or + liverpool +, 28.56g/6h [3]. About extremely fine and better, all with original colour £250-300
Hammer Price: £310
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpence, 1787 (2), by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by open wreath with 15 acorns, revs. pm co cypher inscribed parys mines company, the anglesey mines halfpenny around, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 11.98g/12h, 11.89g/12h (both DH 268) [2]. Usual die flaw on reverses at 3 o’clock, first very fine, second extremely fine, both patinated, rare £150-250
Hammer Price: £370
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1788, by J.G. Hancock, in copper, druid’s head encircled by a thick wreath, rev. pm co cypher, the anglesey mines halfpenny around, edge payable in anglesey london and liverpool, 13.71g/6h (DH 271). Extremely fine and patinated, very rare £300-500
Hammer Price: £410
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, non-contemporary uniface strikings of the unfinished obv. and finished rev. of the Trial Halfpenny, 1788, by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by open wreath with 17 acorns, no oak sprig in hood, rev. pm co cypher inscribed parys mines company, value above, edges [payable] in anglesey at green[field or in london], 17.86g, 16.85g (cf. DH 269 bis) [2]. Very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Trial Halfpenny, 1788, by J. Westwood, in white metal, from the same dies as previous, the obv. unfinished, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in london, 12.76g (DH 269). Good very fine, extremely rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £340
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1788, by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 17 acorns, sprig of oak on cowl, rev. pm co cypher inscribed parys mines company, value above, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in london, 31mm, 13.65g/12h (DH 270). Virtually as struck, obverse with brilliant fields, patinated, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £300
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1788, by J. Westwood, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in lond[on], 30mm, 13.61g/12h (DH 270). About extremely fine and patinated, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £170
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1788, by J. Westwood, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in london, struck out of collar, 32mm, 13.85g/12h (DH 270a). Reverse partially lacquered, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour, extremely rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £520
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (17), wreath with 27 acorns, 14.26g/12h, 13.82g/12h, 13.50g/12h (all DH 273), 14.23g/11h (DH 274), 14.37g/12h (DH 275), 14.47g/12h (DH 277), 13.98g/12h (DH 277 bis), 14.42g/12h, 14.15g/12h (both DH 278), 14.31g/12h, 14.26g/12h, 14.14g/12h (all DH 279), 13.53g/12h (DH 281), 14.06g/12h, 14.04g/12h (both DH 282), 14.22g/12h (DH 283), 14.31g/12h (DH 284) [17]. DH 274, one 278 and all 279s about extremely fine with hints of original colour, DH 277...
Hammer Price: £380
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (15), wreath with 27 acorns, 13.90g/12h, 13.77g/12h (both DH 285), 14.30g/12h (DH 286), 14.26g/12h (DH 287), 14.10g/11h (DH 288), 14.03g/12h, 13.83g/12h, 13.74g/12h (all DH 289), 13.88g/12h (DH 291), 14.32g/12h, 14.08g/12h, 13.96g/12h (all DH 292), 13.84g/12h (DH 293), 14.21g/12h, 13.72g/12h (both DH 294) [15]. DH 286, 288, one 289, one 292 and 293 about extremely fine with hints of original colour, others generally fine to very fine, some...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1788, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 26 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, cable borders, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 13.82g/12h (DH 295, this piece illustrated). A piece of fine work, extremely fine with a hint of original colour and attractive surfaces, extremely rare £150-250
Hammer Price: £450
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (6), wreath with 26 acorns (4), 13.97g/12h, 13.81g/12h (both DH 296), 14.02g/12h (DH 297), 14.38g/12h (DH 300); wreath with 25 acorns, 5 at tie (2), 14.52g/12h, 14.06g/12h (both DH 302) [6]. DH 297 about fine, DH 300 good fine, others about extremely fine and better £100-150
Hammer Price: £270
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1788, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 25 acorns, 4 at tie, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 13.96g/12h (DH 303). Small spot by mouth and lightly lacquered in the past, otherwise brilliant mint state, full original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £280
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (20), wreath with 25 acorns, 14.38g/12h, 13.93g/12h (both DH 304), 14.07g/12h (DH 305), 14.56g/12h (DH 306), 14.40g/12h, 14.22g/12h (both DH 307), 13.78g/12h (DH 308), 14.14g/12h, 14.08g/12h (both DH 309), 14.31g/12h (DH 311), 14.39g/12h, 14.04g/12h (both DH 312), 14.07g/12h, 13.66g/12h (DH 314), 14.18g/12h, 13.91g/12h (both DH 315), 13.90g/12h (DH 316), 14.46g/12h (DH 317), 13.85g/12h (DH 318), 13.87g/12h (DH 319) [20]. Both DH 304s, one 309...
Hammer Price: £230
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (18), wreath with 25 acorns, 14.47g/12h (DH 320), 14.26g/12h, 14.25g/12h (both DH 321), 13.88g/12h (DH 322), 14.51g/12h (DH 324), 14.35g/12h (DH 325), 13.94g/12h (DH 326), 13.51g/12h (DH 327), 14.65g/12h, 14.40g/12h (both DH 328), 14.35g/12h (DH 329), 14.20g/12h, 13.95g/12h (both DH 331), 13.86g/12h, 13.72g/12h (both DH 332), 14.01g/12h (DH 334), 13.38g/12h (DH – [333-5 obv., 309 rev.]), 13.81g/12h (DH 336, this piece illustrated) [18]. DH...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1788, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 24 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, acorn punctuation, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 14.44g/12h (DH 339). Virtually as struck, considerable original colour, very rare £150-200
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1788, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 14.01g/12h (DH 339). Cleaned in the past and with considerable associated surface marks, obverse re-toned but reverse bright, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £500
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (12), wreath with 24 acorns (9), 14.21g/12h (DH 341), 12.99g/12h (DH 342), 12.90g/12h (DH 344), 14.37g/12h, 14.37g/12h, 14.14g/12h (all DH 345), 13.22g/12h (DH 346), 14.34g/12h, 13.61g/12h (both DH 349); wreath with 23 acorns (3), 14.62g/12h (DH 351), 14.44g/12h, 14.32g/12h (both DH 352) [12]. One DH 349 and 351 extremely fine with considerable original colour, DH 341, 342 and 346 better than very fine with vestiges of original colour, others...
Hammer Price: £200
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1788, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 23 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 14.35g/12h (DH 351). Virtually as struck, full original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £210
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, die trial of the uncompleted obv. for a Halfpenny [1789], by J.G. Hancock, in copper, druid’s head left with curled ends to beard, no wreath, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 13.72g (DH 272, this piece). About extremely fine and of the highest rarity £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,450
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1789, by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 17 acorns, sprig of oak on cowl, rev. pm co cypher inscribed parys mines company, halfpenny on demand above, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in london, 13.17g/12h (DH 354). Minor surface marks in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare £200-250
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1789 (20), wreath with 25 acorns, Boulton issue (9), 14.17g/12h (DH 358), 14.37g/12h, 14.03g/12h (both DH 359), 13.79g/12h (DH 360), 14.39g/12h (DH 361), 14.33g/12h, 13.80g/12h (both DH 362), 14.34g/12h (DH 363), 14.05g/12h (DH 364); wreath with 24 acorns (11), 12.37g/12h (DH 365), 13.24g/12h (DH 367), 13.30g/12h (DH 368), 14.29g/12h (DH 369), 12.41g/12h (DH 370), 14.66g/12h, 13.87g/12h (both DH 371), 12.47g/12h (DH 372), 13.29g/12h, 12.30g/11h...
Hammer Price: £720
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1790, by J.G. Hancock, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 18 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey or london and engrailed, 14.33g/6h (DH 378). About extremely fine with vestiges of original colour, of the highest rarity of this type for the date £400-600
Hammer Price: £600
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, die trial of the obv. for a Pattern Halfpenny [1790], by R. Dumarest, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 15 acorns, fringe to hood, edge plain, struck in collar, 17.22g (DH 383). Bad scratch (inflicted in recent times) running north-south and a metal fault on edge at 10 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine, of the highest rarity £400-500
Hammer Price: £550
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by R. Dumarest for M. Boulton, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 19 acorns, hood worked in fine parallel lines, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey or london and engrailed, 30mm, 14.53g/12h (DH 380). Minor spotting on obverse, otherwise virtually as struck, obverse with a hint of original colour, reverse bronzed, rare £200-250
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by R. Dumarest for M. Boulton, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in anglesey or london and engrailed, 29mm, 13.26g/12h (DH 380). About extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £180
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by R. Dumarest for M. Boulton, in gilt-copper, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in anglesey or london and engrailed, 29mm, 14.32g/12h (DH 380). Virtually as struck but a trifle dulled, very rare £250-350
Hammer Price: £1,000
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by R. Dumarest for M. Boulton, in gilt-copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 29mm, 14.15g/12h (DH 380, edge unlisted). Extremely fine and retaining much brilliance, of the highest rarity with this edge £400-600
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by R. Dumarest for M. Boulton, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 13.36g/6h (DH 384). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £150
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1790, attributed to J. Wilson for W. Williams, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 16 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, acorn borders, edge payable in london or anglesey, 13.96g/12h (DH 385, this piece illustrated). Reverse a little off-centre, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare £300-500
Hammer Price: £700
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1791 (7), Boulton issue, 13.84g/6h (DH 386), 13.70g/6h (DH 387), 13.79g/6h (DH 388), 14.22g/6h (DH 389), 12.87g/7h (DH 390), 13.30g/6h, 12.68g/6h (both DH 391) [7]. Both DH 391s bronzed Proofs, these, DH 387 and 390 about extremely fine and better, others in varied state £140-180
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1791 (8), Williams issue, signed w (7), 14.04g/6h (DH 399), 14.45g/6h (DH 401a), 14.81g/6h, 13.93g/12h (both DH 402), 14.22g/6h (DH 404, traces of x after or), 14.96g/6h (DH 405), 13.88g/6h (DH 407a); unsigned, 14.38g/6h (DH 409a) [8]. DH 405 extremely fine with considerable original colour, others fine to very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £190
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1791 (4), Williams ‘specimen’ issue, signed w, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 16 acorns, revs. pm co cypher, edges plain, 15.07g/6h, 15.00g/6h, 14.31g/6h, 13.94g/6h (all DH 405) [4]. Last about extremely fine, others extremely fine and better with original colour £150-200
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny [1791], Williams issue, signed w, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 16 acorns, edge payable in london or anglesey, 14.26g (DH 406a). An obverse brockage, very fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £390
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, uniface obv. striking of a Pattern Halfpenny [1792], by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by thick wreath with 15 acorns, edge payable at macclesfield liverpool or congleton, 12.57g (DH 414, this piece illustrated). About extremely fine and patinated, of the highest rarity £500-700
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1792, by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by thin wreath with 28 acorns, rev. pm co cypher above date, the anglesey mines halfpenny, edge armis tuteris moribus ornes, 11.92g/3h (DH 413). Brilliant, practically as struck and attractively patinated, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £800
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Pennies (25), 1784 (4), 25.22g/6h, 23.80g/12h, 23.54g/6h, 23.53g/6h (all DH 141, second with ill-struck edge collar [DH list as 141a in error]); 1788 (21), long-topped p, curved 1 and 7 in date, single acorns (8), 19 in wreath (5), 25.16g/6h, 23.12g/6h (both DH 142, first with ill-struck edge collar), 25.42g/6h (DH 143), 23.92g/6h, 23.05g/6h (both DH 144), 18 in wreath (3), 24.89g/12h (DH 145), 25.30g/6h (DH 146), 23.06g/12h (DH 147), double acorns...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Pennies (15), 1788 (9), long-topped p, straight 1 and 7 in date (7), single acorns (5), 17 acorns in wreath, 26.07g/5h (DH 163), 19 in wreath, 22.74g/12h (DH 164), 27 in wreath (3), 23.76g/6h, 23.75g/6h, 23.18g/6h (all DH 165), double acorns (2), 24 in wreath, 27.06g/6h (DH 166), 23 in wreath, 22.36g/12h (DH 167), short-topped p (2), 24 acorns in wreath, 24.07g/6h (DH 245), 19 acorns, 23.04g/12h (DH 247); 1789 (3), 23.45g/6h (DH 248), 23.68g/6h,...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Halfpence (21), 1788 (11), anglesey edges (6), 12.81g/6h (DH 298), 10.38g/6h (DH 338a), 12.55g/12h (DH 340), 11.73g/12h (DH 343), 12.80g/12h, 12.41g/12h (both DH 347), lancaster edges (3), 9.56g/5h, 6.91g/5h (both DH 298a), 9.58g/6h (DH 338b), montrose edge, 8.49g/5h (DH 338c), edge plain, 5.49g/6h (DH 338d); 1789 (3), birmingham edges (2), 9.43g/12h (DH 376, large flan), 6.93g/6h (DH 376, small flan), dublin edge, 7.46g/6h (DH 377a); 1791 (2),...
Hammer Price: £250
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