THE LATE ROBINSON S. BROWN JR COLLECTION (Part IV)
998
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1789 (14), wreath with 26 acorns (2), 13.60g/12h (DH 355), 14.04g/12h (DH 356, this piece illustrated), wreath with 25 acorns, Boulton issue (6), 13.88g/12h (DH 358), 13.69g/12h (DH 360), 14.16g/12h (DH 361), 13.55g/12h (DH 362), 13.90g/1h (DH 363), 14.13g/12h (DH 364), wreath with 24 acorns (6), 14.01g/12h (DH 367, this piece illustrated), 13.42g/12h (DH 368), 13.36g/12h (DH 371), 12.93g/12h (DH 372), 13.62g/12h (DH 374), 14.18g/12h (DH 375) [14]. DH 374 extremely fine with considerable original colour but surfaces artificially treated, DH 358, 362, 364, 371 and 375 all very fine or better, first extremely rare, others in varied state, DH 367 and 368 very rare
£140-180
Provenance: DH 355 bt M.Z. Gerson April 1979; DH 356 R. Dalton Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 220 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1183 (part), bt A. Davisson September 1998; DH 358 A.W. Jan Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 221 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1185 (part); DH 360 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 360 (part) [from R. Dalton April 1914], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 221 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1185 (part); DH 361 and 368 bt J.A. Bobbe June 1996; DH 362, 363, 367 and 375 R. Dalton Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 221 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1185 (part); DH 364 bt J. Spingarn March 1998; DH 371 bt P. Flanagan June 1997; DH 372 J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 70 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1199 (part), bt R. Gladdle August 1998; *DH 374 bt J.A. Bobbe March 1997
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Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1791 (6), Boulton issue, 13.88g/6h (DH 386), 14.32g/6h (DH 387), 13.87g/6h (DH 388), 13.88g/6h (DH 389), 14.17g/7h (DH 390), 12.63g/6h (DH 391) [6]. DH 391 a bronzed Proof, FDC, DH 386 and 387 extremely fine with much original colour, others in varied state
£90-120
Provenance: DH 386 bt J.A. Bobbe December 1984; DH 387 bt D. Loring September 1978; DH 388 bt W. McKivor April 2002; DH 389 bt J.A. Bobbe June 1996; DH 390 J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 70 (part [misdescribed]), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1199 (part [misdescribed as DH 392]), bt R. Gladdle August 1998; *DH 391 bt J.A. Bobbe November 1996
1002 999
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by R. Dumarest for M. Boulton, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 19 acorns, rev. PM CO cypher, edge PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY OR LONDON and engrailed, 14.15g/12h (DH 380). Flaw in field behind head and two minor spots on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, rare £100-150
Provenance: Bt W. Anderson July 1992
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1791, uncertain manufacturer (early Boulton?), druid’s head encircled by wreath with 18 acorns, rev. PM CO cypher, single acorn with a stem as punctuation, edge PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY OR LONDON, 14.24g/6h (DH 393). Virtually as struck, deep attractive patina and reflective surfaces, very rare, the reverse of distinctive style
£100-150
Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1191 (part) [from J.A. Bobbe 1996].
The obverse die used to strike this piece was later utilised to create imitations and a series of mules by Lutwyche
1000
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by R. Dumarest for M. Boulton, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. PM CO cypher, edge PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL, 13.17g/6h (DH 384). Obverse lacquered and field considerably hairlined, otherwise extremely fine, rare
£100-150 Provenance: Bt J.A. Bobbe October 1993 Additional illustrations may be found on our website
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