THE LATE ROBINSON S. BROWN JR COLLECTION (Part IV)
1028
Amlwch, Westwood’s copy of Milton’s Pattern Penny, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 9 acorns, rev. PM CO cypher, edge +EDW · HUGHES · THO · WILLIAMS · IOHN · DAWES · PARIS · LODGE ++, 19.26g/6h (DH 3). Light spotting and areas of discolouration, otherwise extremely fine, rare
£200-250 Provenance: Bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996
1032
Amlwch, uncertain manufacturer, mule Penny, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 21 acorns, rev. from a Halfpenny-sized die, PM CO cypher, SUCCESS TO THE ANGLESEY MINERS, edge grained, 16.03g/3h (DH 257, this piece illustrated). Usual flaws on reverse, minor scratch behind head, otherwise virtually as made and with reflective patina, of the highest rarity, very few specimens known £400-600
Provenance: Bt J.A. Bobbe April 1996. The reverse die is not known to have been used to make halfpence Carmarthenshire 1029
Amlwch, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny after J. Milton, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 12 acorns, rev. PM CO cypher, reads HALFPENNY, edge +[EDW] · HUGHES · THO · WILLIAMS · IOHN · DAWES · PARIS · LODGE +, 11.55g/6h (DH 266, small flan). Usual die flaw on reverse, otherwise virtually as struck with much original colour and reflective fields, very rare
£150-200 Provenance: Bt W. Anderson February 1996 1033
Carmarthen, John Morgan, uniface Pattern for the obv. of a Halfpenny, 1792, by J.G. Hancock, in copper, view of interior of ironworks, IOHN MORGANS IRON WORKS and date around, CAERMARTHEN below, edge PAYABLE AT LONDON BRISTOL AND CAERMARTHEN, 14.68g (DH 1; Dykes, 2011, p.168, 150b, this piece). Usual flaw through IRON, extremely fine and patinated, very rare
£500-700
Provenance: T. Bliss Collection; R. Dalton Collection; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1217 [from Baldwin 1979]; bt R. Gladdle August 1998
1030
Amlwch, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny after J. Milton, in copper, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. similar, reads ONE HALFPENNY, edge +EDW · HUGHES · THO · WILLIAMS · IOHN · DAWES · PARIS · LODGE +, 12.43g/6h (DH 267). Virtually as struck but lacquered, reflective fields, rare
£120-150
Provenance: J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 69 (part); J.A. Bobbe Collection; bt J.A.B. October 1993
1034
Carmarthen, John Morgan, Halfpence (3), brickwork in archway, 12.75g/6h (DH 5), no brickwork in archway (2), 12.24g/6h (DH 6), 11.70g/6h (DH 7) [3]. DH 6 fine and edge knocked but rare, others very fine, last better £50-70
Provenance: DH 5 bt J.A. Bobbe August 1997; DH 6 bt R. Gladdle September 2001; DH 7 bt R. Gladdle April 1988
Carnarvonshire
1031
Amlwch, Westwood’s Farthings (3), 1788, 5.80g/12h (DH 453), 5.55g/12h (DH 454), 1791, 16 acorns, 4.42g/6h (DH 456); Uncertain manufacturer, Farthing, 1793, for general circulation, 3.86g/6h (DH 457) [4]. Extremely fine, DH 457 an early striking from the unflawed dies and patinated, others with much original colour, particularly DH 453
£150-200
Provenance: *DH 453, 454 and 457 bt J.A. Bobbe February 1996; DH 456 bt R. Gladdle April 1993
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1035
Bangor, Seth Roberts, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, crowned harp dividing RD, V below, all within ornamented circle, rev. STH R cypher, 4 below, all in wreath, edge grained, 9.20g/12h (DH 1). Virtually as struck with original colour and reflective surfaces, very rare
£700-900
Provenance: J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 75 [from Seaby]; J.A. Bobbe Collection; bt J.A.B. July 1996
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