THE LATE ROBINSON S. BROWN JR COLLECTION (Part IV)
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Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (13), wreath with 25 acorns, 14.31g/12h (DH 303), 14.37g/12h (DH 304), 13.67g/12h (DH 305), 14.31g/12h (DH 306), 14.33g/12h (DH 307), 13.91g/12h (DH 308), 13.22g/12h (DH 309), 14.32g/12h (DH 311), 14.52g/12h (DH 312), 14.39g/12h (DH 314), 14.11g/12h (DH 316), 14.09g/12h (DH 317), 14.35g/12h (DH 320) [13]. DH 306 fair, DH 308 fine, both rare, others very fine and better, DH 303, 304, 312 and 314 with original colour but DH 303 and 320 lacquered
£140-180
Provenance: DH 303 and 320 T. Hill Collection, P.C. Deane Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1175 (part) [from P.C.D. 1985]; DH 304 bt J.A. Bobbe September 1994; DH 305 and 312 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; DH 306 bt S. Cordova April 1989; DH 307 bt R. Gladdle April 1988; DH 308 bt A. Davisson July 1996; DH 309 bt P. Flanagan July 1983; DH 311 bt J.A. Bobbe May 1989; *DH 314 O.P. Eklund Collection, J.A. Bobbe Collection, bt J.A.B. July 1994; DH 316 bt J. Spingarn October 1997; DH 317 bt J.A. Bobbe August 1997
996
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (10), wreath with 24 acorns (7), 13.57g/12h (DH 339), 12.90g/12h (DH 340), 13.38g/12h (DH 341), 13.17g/12h (DH 344), 14.25g/12h (DH 345), 13.34g/12h (DH 346), 14.42g/12h (DH 349), wreath with 23 acorns (3), 14.27g/12h (DH 350), 13.99g/12h (DH 351), 14.45g/12h (DH 352) [10]. DH 351 brilliant mint state with full original colour, DH 340 and 350 extremely fine, former with considerable original colour, latter patinated, DH 339, 349 and 352 about extremely fine but first lacquered, others in varied state, DH 344 and 346 rare
£150-200
Provenance: DH 339 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1181 (part) [from J.A. Bobbe 1996]; DH 340, 344, 350 and 352 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 358 (part) [340 and 352 from Lincoln November 1912, 344 from R. Dalton April 1914, 350 from R. Dalton July 1915], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 218 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1181 (part); DH 341 bt S. Cordova December 1996; DH 345 P.C. Deane Collection, Christie’s Auction (New York), 4-5 December 1985, lot 362 (part), bt J. Spingarn April 1997; DH 346 bt J.A. Bobbe June 1996; DH 349 J.A. Bobbe Collection [acquired September 1980], bt J.A.B. July 1994; *DH 351 bt J.A. Bobbe December 1987
995
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (11), wreath with 25 acorns, 14.58g/12h (DH 321), 13.92g/12h (DH 323), 14.55g/12h (DH 324), 14.11g/12h (DH 325), 13.85g/12h (DH 327), 14.37g/12h (DH 328), 14.25g/12h (DH 329), 13.97g/12h (DH 330), 14.33g/12h (DH 331), 14.24g/12h (DH 332), 13.75g/12h (DH 334) [11]. DH 317, 321, 328 and 329 extremely fine, last two with considerable original colour, DH 320 about extremely fine but has been lacquered, DH 324 and 330 good very fine, both rare, particularly the second, others in varied state, DH 332 harshly lacquered, DH 323 extremely rare
£140-180
Provenance: DH 321 bt R. Gladdle April 1988; DH 323 R. Dalton Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 217 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1177 (part); DH 324 bt J. Spingarn April 1997; DH 325 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1177 (part); DH 327 bt B. Sailor August 1997; *DH 328 Davissons Mailbid Sale 9, 9 October 1997 (424); DH 329 bt R. Gladdle August 1989; DH 330 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; DH 331 bt S. Cordova February 1988; DH 332 T. Hill Collection, bt P. Flanagan March 2002; DH 334 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 358 (part) [from R. Dalton April 1914], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 217 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1177 (part)
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997
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, 13.10g/11h (DH 354). Usual tiny die flaw in field above cypher, otherwise brilliant and as struck, very rare
£200-250 Provenance: Bt W. Anderson February 1996
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