THE LATE ROBINSON S. BROWN JR COLLECTION (Part IV)
960
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (4), value above cypher, 21 acorns, 27.63g/6h (DH 9), 30 acorns (2), 28.25g/6h (DH 4), 28.35g/6h (DH 5), 20 acorns, 28.22g/6h (DH 6) [4]. DH 6 extremely fine with original colour and reflective fields, rare, DH 5 fine, others about very fine and better but DH 4 with reverse edge knock
£100-150
Provenance: DH 4 bt J. Spingarn May 1997; *DH 6 bt R. Gladdle January 1990; DH 9 bt M.Z. Gerson November 1981
964
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, attributed to J. Wilson for W. Williams, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 17 acorns, signed w, rev. value above PM CO cypher, edge ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL OR ANGLESEY, 27.51g/6h (DH 15, this piece illustrated). Reverse very slightly off- centre, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, rare £200-300
Provenance: J.A. Bobbe Collection; bt J.A.B. September 1994
965 961
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1787, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 30 acorns, rev. value above PM CO cypher, edge ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL OR ANGLESEY, 27.99g/6h (DH 5). Trifling surface marks on reverse, otherwise brilliant and as struck, bronzed
£100-150 Provenance: Bt J.A. Bobbe November 1996
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (4), thick wreath, curved 7 in date, single acorn at tie, 28.97g/12h (DH 17), 29.37g/12h (DH 18), 28.96g/12h (DH 19), 28.24g/12h (DH 20) [4]. Last fine and edge knocked, others extremely fine, DH 17 and 18 with glossy surfaces, former with usual die flaw on reverse, DH 19 with a little original colour
£120-150
Provenance: *DH 17 bt J.A. Bobbe November 2004; DH 18 bt J.A. Bobbe October 1993; DH 19 bt M.Z. Gerson September 1978; DH 20 bt S. Cordova December 1995
966 962
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. from the same die as previous, edge ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL OR ANGLESEY, 28.70g/6h (DH 10). Obverse scratched, otherwise about very fine, reverse about extremely fine, extremely rare; only two other specimens known to the cataloguer in private hands £150-200
Provenance: Bt P. Flanagan November 1997
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (10), thick wreath, curved 7 in date, two acorns at tie above the ribbon, two inner leaves over head (4), 28.13g/12h (DH 21), 27.89g/12h (DH 22), 27.25g/12h (DH 23), 27.94g/12h (DH 24); three inner leaves over head (2), 28.29g/12h (DH 25), 28.32g/12h (DH 27); four inner leaves over head (4), 28.58g/12h (DH 28), 27.66g/12h (DH 29), 28.19g/12h (DH 30), 28.86g/12h (DH 31) [10]. DH 22, 23, 24 and 31 fine, DH 28 extremely fine with a little original colour, others very fine and better, some patinated, DH 21 extremely rare, DH 22, 24 and 27 very rare
£250-350 963
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (2), date above cypher, 22 acorns, 28.03g/6h (DH 11), 21 acorns, 28.75g/12h (DH 13) [2]. Very fine and better, but second with surface marks and has been lacquered
£50-70
Provenance: DH 11 bt M.Z. Gerson November 1981; DH 13 Davissons Mailbid Sale 5, 25 July 1995 (420)
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Provenance: *DH 21 and 25 R. Dalton Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 167 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1129 (part); DH 22 bt A. Davisson July 1996; DH 23 S.V. Hagley Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1156 (part); DH 24 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; DH 27 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1129 (part) [from J.A. Bobbe 1996]; DH 28 bt P. Flanagan July 1983; DH 29 bt J.A. Bobbe June 1996; DH 30 bt P. Flanagan March 1984; DH 31 bt M.Z. Gerson November 1981
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