THE LATE ROBINSON S. BROWN JR COLLECTION (Part IV)
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Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1788, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. PM CO cypher, short-topped P, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, edge ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL OR ANGLESEY, 27.55g/12h (DH 217). Proof-like surfaces, minor scuffing in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, extremely rare
£100-150
Provenance: F.S. Cokayne Collection [from Baldwin March 1940]; 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)
984
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Penny, 1789, by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath, rev. PM CO cypher with sprig of oak above, edge ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL OR ANGLESEY, 28.21g/12h (DH 250). Trifling scuff marks and hairlines in fields, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, very rare
£400-500
Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1150
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Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (17), short-topped P, straight 1 and 7 in date, 25 acorns in wreath (5), 29.17g/12h (DH 220), 28.05g/12h (DH 223 bis [223 obv. /221 rev.]), 28.60g/12h (DH 224), 27.58g/12h (DH 226), 27.75g/12h (DH 227), 24 acorns in wreath (10), 28.34g/12h (DH 229), 27.83g/12h (DH 230), 28.40g/12h (DH 231), 28.66g/12h (DH 232), 27.69g/12h (DH 233), 27.80g/12h (DH 234), 27.78g/12h (DH 235), 29.04g/12h (DH 236, this piece illustrated), 28.64g/1h (DH 238), 29.25g/12h (DH 239), 23 acorns in wreath (2), 29.33g/12h (DH 242), 28.86g/12h (DH 243); 1791, Boulton issue, 27.19g/5h (DH 255) [18]. DH 243 extremely fine but surface artificially treated, DH 226, 230, 231, 233, 235 and 255 very fine or better but 226, 233 and 255 lacquered, others in varied state, several rare
£250-300
Provenance: DH 220 bt R. Gladdle January 1995; DH 223 bis, 224, 229 and 236 bt J.A. Bobbe November 2004; DH 226 P.C. Deane Collection, Christie’s Auction (New York), 4-5 December 1985, lot 119 (part), bt J. Spingarn April 1997; DH 227 bt W. McKivor December 1998; DH 230 bt R. Gladdle November 1996; DH 231 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; DH 232 bt A. Davisson July 1996; DH 233 bt J.A. Bobbe August 1997; DH 234 S.V. Hagley Collection, W. J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1146 (part); DH 235 and 243 bt J. A. Bobbe June 1996; DH 238 bt B. Sailor August 1997; DH 239 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 1146 (part); DH 242 bt P. Flanagan July 1983; *DH 255 S.V. Hagley Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1149 (part)
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Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1790 (4), Williams issue, wreath of 22 acorns (2), edge with stars, 28.77g/12h (DH 251), edge without stars, 27.97g/12h (DH 251b), wreath of 20 acorns, signed W (2), ANGLESEY OR LONDON edge, 28.29g/12h (DH 252), LONDON OR ANGLESEY edge with stars, 28.24g/2h (DH 252a) [4]. DH 251 with large ‘X’ scratched in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, DH 251b fine but surface knocks, others extremely fine but DH 252a with some tooling scratches on reverse at 4 o’clock and an edge bruise, all very rare £200-300
Provenance: *DH 251 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1149 (part) [from J.A. Bobbe 1996]; DH 251b and 252a bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; DH 252 Davissons Mailbid Sale 3, 3 May 1994 (301)
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Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1790 (2), Williams issue, wreath of 20 acorns, signed W, LONDON OR ANGLESEY edge without stars, 28.42g/12h (DH 252b), edge plain [rough], 28.79g/6h (DH 252c) [2]. Extremely fine, first lacquered and extremely rare, second with pleasing light brown patina and a hint of original colour
£200-250
Provenance: DH 252b bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; *DH 252c bt J.A. Bobbe December 1987
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