THE LATE ROBINSON S. BROWN JR COLLECTION (Part IV) 1005
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Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1791 (14), Williams issue, signed W (12), 13.89g/6h (DH 398), 14.04g/6h (DH 400), 13.46g/6h (DH 401), 14.65g/6h (DH 401a), 15.21g/6h (DH 402), 14.42g/12h (DH 403), 14.08g/6h (DH 404, traces of X after OR), 14.45g/6h (DH 405), 13.08g/6h (DH 406), 13.84g/6h (DH 406a), 13.89g/6h (DH 407), 14.23g/6h (DH 408), unsigned (2), 13.72g/6h (DH 409), 14.22g/6h (DH 409a) [14]. DH 401, 401a and 405 extremely fine, DH 403 about extremely fine and extremely rare, DH 406a better than very fine but lacquered, others in varied state, some rare
£150-200
Provenance: DH 398, 400, 404 and 406 bt J.A. Bobbe June 1996; DH 401 and 402 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1191 (part) [402 from J.A. Bobbe 1996]; DH 401a bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; DH 403 R. Dalton Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 231 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1191 (part); *DH 405 bt J.A. Bobbe July 1994; DH 406a T. Hill Collection, P.C. Deane Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1175 (part) [misdescribed as 399]; DH 407 bt T. Madigan February 1993; DH 408 bt A. Davisson July 1996; DH 409 bt S. Cordova January 1991; DH 409a W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 360 (part) [from Spink May 1919], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 231 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1191 (part)
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Pennies (20), 1784, 24.78g/6h (DH 141), 1788 (19), long-topped P, curved 1 and 7 in date, single acorns (6), 19 in wreath (3), 25.47g/6h (DH 142), 26.50g/6h (DH 143), 23.11g/6h (DH 144), 18 in wreath (3), 23.27g/12h (DH 145), 25.39g/6h (DH 146), 24.45g/12h (DH 147), double acorns (13), 3 at tie, 22 in wreath, 25.00g/7h (DH 148), 4 at tie, 23 in wreath, 24.49g/12h (DH 149), 22 in wreath (6), 25.82g/12h (DH 150), 22.17g/6h (DH 151), 25.34g/12h (DH 152, this piece illustrated), 23.75g/12h (DH 153), 24.68g/12h (DH 154), 25.28g/12h (DH 155), 21 in wreath (5), 25.94g/12h (DH 156), 25.61g/12h (DH 157, this piece illustrated), 25.23g/12h (DH 158, this piece illustrated), 25.04g/1h (DH 159), 24.96g/12h (DH 160, this piece illustrated) [20]. Varied state, many very rare and a good group of these imitations
£150-250
Provenance: DH 141 bt J.A. Bobbe October 2000; DH 142 bt B. Sailor August 1997; DH 143, 144, 145, 147, 150, 152, 157 and 159 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 348 (part) [150 from Baldwin March 1927, others from R. Dalton December 1912], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 182 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1142 (part); DH 146 J. Dudman Collection, W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 347 (part) [from Baldwin October 1914], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 182 (part), bt R. Gladdle 1998; DH 148 and 149 S. V. Hagley Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1142 (part); DH 151, 153 and 160 R. Dalton Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 182 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1142 (part); DH 154 bt S. Cordova February 1988; DH 155 T. Hill Collection, P.C. Deane Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1136 (part) [from P.C.D. 1985]; DH 156 bt M.Z. Gerson November 1981; DH 158 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996
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Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1792, perhaps by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 28 acorns, rev. PM CO cypher above date, THE ANGLESEY MINES HALFPENNY, edge ARMIS TUTERIS MORIBUS ORNES, 14.58g/3h (DH 413). Brilliant and virtually as struck, bronzed, very rare
£250-300 Provenance: Bt W. Anderson February 1996
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Pennies, 1788 (8), long-topped P, straight 1 and 7 in date, single acorns (6), 19 in wreath (3), 23.23g/6h (DH 161), 23.99g/6h (DH 162, this piece illustrated), 24.23g/12h (DH 164), 17 in wreath, 25.69g/6h (DH 163), 27 in wreath (2), 24.03g/6h (DH 165), 22.93g/6h (DH 165a), double acorns (2), 24 in wreath, 26.64g/6h (DH 166, this piece illustrated), 23 in wreath, 22.19g/12h (DH 167, this piece illustrated); Westwood’s Penny imitating the Parys Mine series for Samuel Solomon, 1788 [struck 1796], with PMS cypher, 23.55g/6h (DH 168) [9]. DH 165, 166 and 168 extremely fine but DH 165 lacquered, others in varied state, some very rare
£150-200
Provenance: DH 161 and 165 S.V. Hagley Collection, W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1142 (part); DH 162, 165a and 167 R. Dalton Collection, A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 182 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1142 (part); DH 163 W. Longman Collection, Glendining Auction, 12-13 March 1958, lot 348 (part) [from R. Dalton December 1912], A.H. Baldwin Collection, Spink Auction 43, 18 April 1985, lot 182 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1142 (part); DH 164 bt J.A. Bobbe September 2004; *DH 166 bt J.A. Bobbe June 1996; DH 168 bt J. A. Bobbe January 1984
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