THE LATE ROBINSON S. BROWN JR COLLECTION (Part IV)


978


Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1788, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 25 acorns, rev. PM CO cypher, short-topped P, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, edge ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL OR ANGLESEY, 28.76g/12h (DH 169). A piece of fine work, small area of toning behind head, otherwise brilliant and as struck with reflective fields and rainbow tone, of the highest rarity, very few specimens known


£600-800 Provenance: Bt J. Spingarn April 1996


980


Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (8), short-topped P, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, 25 acorns in wreath, 28.14g/12h (DH 184, this piece illustrated), 27.90g/12h (DH 185, this piece illustrated), 28.59g/12h (DH 186), 28.74g/12h (DH 187), 27.93g/12h (DH 188), 28.01g/12h (DH 189), 29.54g/12h (DH 193), 28.73g/12h (DH 197) [8]. DH 189 extremely fine with iridescent rainbow patina, extremely rare, DH 197 about extremely fine but obverse field scuffed and lightly lacquered, others in varied state, all very rare


£200-250


Provenance: DH 184 and 185 R. Dalton Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 185 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1146 (part); DH 186, 187 and 188 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 349 (part) [187 from R. Dalton July 1915, others from R. Dalton December 1912], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 185 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1146 (part); *DH 189 bt A. Davisson July 1996; DH 193 bt J.A. Bobbe November 2004; DH 197 T. Hill Collection, P.C. Deane Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1136 (part)


981 979


Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (10), short-topped P, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, 26 acorns in wreath (2), 28.76g/12h (DH 170), 28.27g/12h (DH 172), 25 acorns (8), 28.14g/12h (DH 174), 28.81g/12h (DH 175), 28.55g/12h (DH 176), 28.59g/12h (DH 178), 28.70g/12h (DH 178 bis [178 obv./201 rev.]), 27.82g/12h (DH 179), 28.85g/12h (DH 180), 29.21g/12h (DH 183) [10]. DH 175 extremely fine but lacquered, DH 179 very fine but with some surface marks, extremely rare, others in varied state, some rare, especially DH 178 bis


£120-150


Provenance: DH 170, 179 and 180 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 349 (part) [170 from R. Dalton December 1912, 179 from Spink November 1927, 180 from Spink July 1912], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 185 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1146 (part); DH 172 bt P. Flanagan October 1980; DH 174 bt A. Davisson July 1996; *DH 175 S.V. Hagley Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1146 (part); DH 176 and 178 bis bt J.A. Bobbe November 2004; DH 178 bt S. Cordova May 1988; DH 183 bt J.A. Bobbe August 1997


Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (11), short-topped P, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, 24 acorns in wreath (7), 28.07g/12h (DH 202), 28.01g/12h (DH 204), 28.76g/12h (DH 205), 28.15g/12h (DH 208), 29.00g/12h (DH 210, this piece illustrated), 27.97g/12h (DH 212), 27.91g/12h (DH 213), 23 acorns in wreath (4), 28.37g/12h (DH 214), 27.90g/12h (DH – [214 obv./183 rev.]), 28.89g/12h (DH – [214 obv./206 rev.]; Farnell, SCMB 1959, p.211, 214 bis, this piece), 28.64g/12h (DH 215, this piece illustrated) [11]. DH 204 and 205 about extremely fine, latter sometime cleaned but extremely rare, DH 214 good very fine but edge knocked, others in varied state, all very rare


£200-250


Provenance: DH 202, 214/183 and 215 bt J.A. Bobbe November 2004; DH 204 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1146 (part) [from J.A. Bobbe]; *DH 205 bt J.A. Bobbe June 1996; DH 208, 210, 212 and 214 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 349 (part) [210 from R. Dalton December 1913, others from R. Dalton December 1912], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 187 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1146 (part); DH 213 S.V. Hagley Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1146 (part); DH 214/206 J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 68 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1156 (part)


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