The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence

11 July 2006

Lot No 1850

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Penny, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath, rev. pm co cypher, edge + edw · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge ++, 19.29g/6h (DH 3). Extremely fine and patinated, rare (£150-200)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1851

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (3), all with value above cypher, 30 acorns (2), 27.74g/6h (DH 4), 27.84g/6h (DH 5); 20 acorns, 25.74g/6h (DH 6) [3]. Second very fine, others about extremely fine, first with a little original colour (£60-80)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1852

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (2), both with value above cypher, 21 acorns, liverpool or anglesey edge, 27.85g/6h (DH 9), liverpool & anglesey edge, 20.41g/6h (DH 9a) [2]. Extremely fine, second with original colour and very rare (£120-150)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1853

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (17), all with thick wreath and curved 7 in date, single acorn at tie (2), 28.11g/12h (DH 18), 29.37g/12h (DH 19); two acorns at tie (7), 28.08g/12h (DH 25), 28.11g/12h (DH 28), 28.69g/12h (DH 29), 29.33g/12h (DH 30), 29.08g/12h (DH 31), 29.60g/12h (DH 32), 28.66g/12h (DH 36);...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1854

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (7), all with thick wreath and straight 7 in date, two acorns at tie (4), 28.35g/12h (DH 66), 29.51g/12h (DH 67), 28.71g/12h (DH 69), rev. die with acorn border, 28.46g/12h (DH 76); three acorns at tie (2), 29.32g/12h (DH 79), 28.86g/12h (DH 81); four acorns at tie, rev. die...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1855

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, thin wreath, 22 acorns, 28.35g/6h (DH 11); Wilson’s Penny for William Williams, 1787, anglesey edge, 29.14g/6h (DH 15) [2]. First good very fine, second struck over a regular issue 1787 Penny with curved 7 [cf. DH 50], extremely fine with a little original colour, clear traces...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1856

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (10), all with thin wreath and long-topped p in cypher, curved 1 and 7 in date (8), 28.47g/12h (DH 88), 28.32g/12h (DH 91), 29.03g/12h (DH 95), 28.10g/12h (DH 101), 28.84g/12h (DH 103), 27.96g/12h (DH 117), 28.81g/12h (DH 120), 29.29g/12h (DH 122); curved 1 and straight 7 in...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1857

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1788, in copper, druid’s head encircled by thin wreath with 23 acorns, rev. pm co cypher with long-topped p, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.14g/12h (DH 128). Virtually as struck, attractive, rare (£120-150)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1858

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies (14), 1788 (13), all with thin wreath and short-topped p in cypher, curved 1 and straight 7 in date (6), 28.40g/12h (DH 172), 28.35g/12h (DH 186), 27.48g/12h (DH 206), 28.32g/12h (DH 208), 28.97g/12h (DH 214), 28.85g/12h (DH – [214 obv., 171 rev.]); straight 1 and 7 in date (7),...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1859

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Wilson’s Pennies for William Williams, 1790 (3), 22 acorns, 28.69g/12h (DH 251); 20 acorns (2), anglesey edge, 28.03g/12h (DH 252), edge plain [rounded], 28.22g/6h (DH 252c) [3]. Last extremely fine and attractively patinated, others fine and better, rare (£100-150)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1860

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Milton’s Pattern Halfpenny, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath, rev. pm co cypher, legend reads one halfpenny, edge + edw · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge +, 12.27g/6h (DH 267; Stainton –). Virtually as struck though a little unevenly toned, rare...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1861

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny, 1788, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 17 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, parys mines company inscribed on downstrokes, value above, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in london x x, 13.64g/12h (DH 270). Virtually as struck and attractively...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1862

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (12), all with 27 acorns in wreath, 14.28g/12h (DH 273), 14.25g/11h (DH 274), 14.39g/12h (DH 275), 14.17g/12h (DH 278), 14.24g/12h (DH 279), 14.08g/12h (DH 282), 14.25g/12h (DH 283), 13.89g/12h (DH 286), 14.13g/12h (DH 288), 14.11g/12h (DH 289), 13.77g/12h (DH 290), 13.87g/12h...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1863

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (10), 26 acorns in wreath (3), 14.32g/12h (DH 296), 13.88g/12h (DH 299), 14.08g/12h (DH 300); 25 acorns in wreath (7), 14.54g/12h (DH 302), 13.79g/12h (DH 303), 14.04g/12h (DH 304), 14.54g/12h (DH 305), 14.12g/12h (DH 306), 14.54g/12h (DH 307), 14.01g/12h (DH 309) [10]. DH...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1864

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (9), all with 25 acorns in wreath, 14.02g/1h (DH 311), 13.80g/12h (DH 312), 14.08g/12h (DH 316), 14.29g/12h (DH 321), 14.03g/12h (DH 327), 13.92g/12h (DH 328), 14.09g/12h (DH 329), 13.95g/12h (DH 331), 14.34g/12h (DH 332) [9]. DH 321 extremely fine with full original colour,...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1865

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1788, in silver, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 24 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, horizontal acorn stop, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 14.03g/12h (DH 339). Some light marks on obverse, otherwise better than very fine and toned, very rare (£250-300)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1866

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence (13), 1788 (5), 24 acorns in wreath (3), 13.89g/12h (DH 341), 13.98g/12h (DH 345), 14.78g/12h (DH 349); 23 acorns in wreath (2), 13.98g/12h (DH 351), 14.56g/12h (DH 352); 1789 (8), 25 acorns in wreath (4), 13.35g/12h (DH 358), 14.03g/12h (DH 361), 14.44g/12h (DH 362), 13.83g/12h (DH...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1867

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 13.35g/6h (DH 384). Extremely fine with much original colour, rare (£90-120)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1868

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Boulton’s Halfpence, 1791 (4), 13.86g/6h (DH 386), 13,64g/6h (DH 389), 12.89g/6h (DH 390, bronzed), 12.70g/6h (DH 391, bronzed); Williams’ Halfpence, 1791 (7), 14.84g/6h (DH 401), 14.48g/6h (DH 401a), 13.95g/12h (DH 402), 14.99g/6h (DH 405), 14.25g/6h (DH 406a), 13.74g/6h (DH 407),...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1869

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Pennies (8), 1784, 23.06g/6h (DH 141); 1788 (5), 25.97g/6h (DH 142), 23.49g/6h (DH 144), 24.30g/6h (DH 146), 23.26g/6h (DH 165), 26.23g/12h (DH 166); 1789, 24.06g/6h (DH 248); 1790, 24.39g/12h (DH 253); imitation Penny, 1788, with pms cypher, 22.91g/6h (DH 168) [9]. DH 166 and 168...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1870

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation ‘Anglesey’ Halfpence (13), 1788 (5), anglesey edge, 13.33g/6h (DH 298), 12.05g/12h (DH 310), 12.52g/12h (DH 337), 12.90g/12h (DH 340), 12.55g/12h (DH 347); 1789 (2), redruth edge, 9.24g/11h (DH 376), bristol edge, 7.91g/6h (DH 376a); 1791 (3), bristol edges (2), 9.38g/12h (DH...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1871

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation ‘Paris Miners’ Halfpence, 1791 (10), birmingham edges (5), 9.50g/6h (DH 436), 10.19g/6h (DH 437), 10.14g/6h (DH 438), 10.31g/6h (DH 440), 10.62g/6h (DH 441); cronebane edges (3), 9.88g/6h (DH 436a), 9.81g/6h (DH 437a), 10.55g/6h (DH 440a); lancaster edges (2), 9.11g/6h (DH...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1872

Amlwch, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (9), revs. Shrewsbury woolpack, 10.02g/3h (DH 427); Irish Mine Co shield (2), anglesey edge, 10.21g/12h (DH 428), bristol edge, 7.82g/12h (DH 428a); seated Britannia, 7.82g/12h (DH 429); seated Vulcan, asylum edge, 8.26g/6h (DH 430a); Cambridge druid (2), london engrailed edge,...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1873

Amlwch, Lutwyche’s Farthing, 1793, 4.33g/6h (DH 457); Skidmore’s Farthing, 1788, 4.46g/6h (DH 452) [2]. About extremely fine and better, first on a widespread flan, second with dark patina (£50-70)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1874

Amlwch, Prattent’s mule Halfpence (3), Wilson’s druid, revs. pm co cypher, 10.61g/6h (DH 419); City of London arms, 12.80g/6h (DH 421); arms of Guildford, 9.50g/11h (DH 422) [3]. Extremely fine, but first with spot on reverse (£90-120)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1875

Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Penny, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 20 acorns, w on truncation, rev. ornate pm co cypher, edge plain [rounded], 27.65g/7h (DH 256). Extremely fine, reverse partly toned, rare (£90-120)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1876

Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. lion rampant with arms, revolution penny, edge plain [rough], 28.06g/6h (DH 260). Slight excess of metal on obverse rim and die flaw above shield on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, very rare (£150-200)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1877

Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), thin druid, revs. t spence bookseller, etc, 10.18g/7h (DH 424); boys at turnstile, 10.93g/5h (DH 425); Pandora’s breeches, 10.31g/6h (DH 426) [3]. Extremely fine (£90-120)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1878

Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Farthings (3), druid’s head encircled by wreath, revs. Hibernia seated, 3.62g/6h (DH 458), man hanging, 3.55g/6h (DH 459); pm co cypher, rev. forge, 3.81g/12h (DH 463) [3]. Extremely fine, first two with original colour, last with small flan crack, all rare (£120-150)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1879

Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Farthings (2), pm co cypher, revs. Pandora’s breeches, 4.44g/8h (DH 464), may the knave, etc, 4.30g/7h (DH 465) [2]. Extremely fine, former with much original colour, both rare (£90-120)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1880

Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Farthings (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. open book, 3.87g/6h (DH 466), man hanging, 3.71g/6h (DH 467) [2]. Extremely fine, former with original colour, second with small striking crack, both rare (£90-120)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1881

Amlwch, Westwood’s Farthings (3), 1788, 5.62g/12h (DH 453), 1789, 5.71g/12h (DH 454), 1791, 4.58g/6h (DH 456) [3]. About extremely fine and better, first with usual die flaw on reverse (£100-150)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1882

Carmarthen, John Morgan, uniface die trial for the obv. of a Halfpenny, 1792, view of interior of ironworks, iohn morgans iron works and date around, caermarthen below, edge payable at london bristol and caermarthen ·x·, 15.09g (DH 1). Usual flaw through iron, extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1883

Carmarthen, John Morgan, Halfpence (3), brickwork in archway, 12.36g/6h (DH 5); no brickwork in archway (2), 12.15g/6h (DH 6), 12.46g/6h (DH 7) [3]. First very fine and patinated, second fine and very rare, last extremely fine with much original colour (£120-150)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1884

Bangor, Seth Roberts, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, crowned harp dividing rd, v below, all within ornamented circle, rev. sth r cypher, 4 below, all in wreath, edge grained, 9.24g/12h (DH 1). Spot above s of sth on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with a little original colour, very rare (£500-700)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1885

‘Glamorgan’ [probably Merthyr Tydfil], William Taitt, Richard Crawshay and Samuel Homfray, Jorden’s Halfpence, 1795 (2), three leaves on edge, 10.06g/1h (DH 3a), four leaves on edge, 9.79g/1h (DH 3b); Swansea, John Voss, Halfpenny, 1796, 8.91g/6h (DH 4) [3]. First very fine, others about extremely fine and...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1886

Abergavenny, James Powell, Halfpenny, 1795, cask, rev. legend in four lines, bunch of grapes at lower centre, edge payable at monmouth and abergavenny, 9.84g/12h (DH 1). Extremely fine and patinated (£40-60)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1887

Monmouth, James Powell, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. legend in four lines, bunch of grapes above and below, edge payable at monmouth and abergavenny, 10.16g/6h (DH 2). Usual die flaw on lower reverse and minor surface marks visible on close inspection, otherwise good very fine and...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1888

Monmouth, James Powell, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. similar, but bunch of grapes above and sprig of vine below, edge payable at monmouth and abergavenny, 9.91g/6h (DH 3). Extremely fine with original colour (£50-70)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1889

St David’s, Lutwyche’s Farthing, 1793, bust right, rev. shield containing Prince of Wales’ crest, edge plain, 3.42g/12h (DH 1). Very fine, patinated (£10-15)