THE LATE ROBINSON S. BROWN JR COLLECTION (Part V) Co Louth
1193
Swords, W.H. Co, imitation Halfpence (3), 1792, 5.73g/12h (DH 380), 1804 (2), FINGALL HALFPENNY, 6.14g/12h (DH 379), FOR THE GOOD OF THE PUBLIC, 6.25g/12h (DH 381); Uncertain locality, ‘R.L.T. & Co’, imitation Halfpence, 1792 (17), 8.91g/6h (DH 355), 8.53g/6h (DH 356), 8.04g/6h (DH 357), 7.95g/6h (DH 357a), 8.87g/6h (DH 358), 8.68g/6h (DH 359), 7.41g/6h (DH 360), 8.74g/6h (DH 361), 9.05g/6h (DH 362), 8.46g/6h (DH 363), 9.58g/6h (DH 364), 9.21g/6h (DH 367), 7.54g/6h (DH 368), 8.57g/6h (DH 369), 8.01g/6h (DH 370), 8.97g/6h (DH 371), 8.20g/5h (DH 374), mule Halfpence, revs. Associated Irish Miners Arms (2), DUBLIN edge, 8.98g/6h (DH 373), edge plain, 7.50g/6h (DH 373, edge unlisted) [22]. Last two very fine, others in varied state, a good run of the series, several superior to the illustrations in DH and the best such group in an auction since 1998
£250-350
Provenance: DH 355 and 364 bt S. Cordova October 1990; DH 356 bt W. McKivor October 1996; DH 357, 368 and 370 bt A. Davisson July 1996; DH 357a bt S. Cordova May 1988; DH 358 bt S. Cordova May 1993; DH 359 bt W. McKivor January 1999; DH 360 bt J.A. Bobbe October 1993; DH 361 bt S. Cordova July 1993; DH 362 and 367 bt A. Davisson May 1992; DH 363 and 373 J.R. Farnell Sr Collection, Part II, Sotheby Parke Bernet Auction (New York), 26 May 1982, lot 91 (part), W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1413 (part), bt J. Spingarn December 1998; DH 369 bt A. Davisson July 1995; DH 371 bt W. McKivor May 1997; *DH 373 variety bt J.A. Bobbe October 2002 and sold with relevant note in J.A.B.’s hand; DH 374 bt J.A. Bobbe November 2000; DH 379 bt J. Spingarn June 1997; DH 380 bt S. Cordova April 1989; DH 381 bt J.A. Bobbe August 1997
1195
Drogheda, Irish Mine Co, imitation Halfpence (7), 1792 (6), PAYABLE AT DROGHEDA OR DUBLIN (2), 6.14g/6h (DH 1), 5.52g/6h (DH 2), MAY IRELAND EVER FLOURISH (4), 5.45g/6h (DH 3), 5.52g/6h (DH 4 bis), 5.53g/6h (DH – [obv. unlisted/4 rev.]), 6.66g/6h (DH 5; Bell, ST p.197, this piece); 1804, LEINSTER HALFPENNY, 6.16g/6h (DH 6) [7]. DH 3 poor, others generally fine to very fine for these issues, a very rare and comprehensive group
£250-350
Provenance: DH 1 bt R. Gladdle April 1988; DH 2 bt P. Flanagan August 1984; DH 3 bt A. Davisson July 1996; DH 4 bis bt J.A. Bobbe December 1998; DH unlisted bt J.A. Bobbe September 2000; DH 5 R.C. Bell Collection, DNW Auction 26, 1 October 1996, lot 189 (part), bt R. Gladdle November 1996; *DH 6 W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1375 (part) [from R. Gladdle 1984]
Co Offaly (King’s County)
1196
Charleville, Charles Bury, Proof Thirteen Pence, 1802, in gilt-copper, arms and supporters, rev. PAYABLE AT TULLAMOORE, etc, upper portion of A in TUESDAY clear, edge plain, 22.11g/6h (DH 1 [illustrated as DH 2]). Brilliant and practically as struck with flawless fields, most attractive and very rare
£500-700
Provenance: A. Applebaum Collection; W. Anderson Collection, Davissons Mailbid Sale 13, 25 April 2000 (878) [from A.A. December 1992].
The same rev. die was used to strike DH 1 and 2; the ordering as illustrated in DH is confused and the illustrations therein given for DH 1 and 2 should be reversed
1194
Uncertain locality, I.T. lead token, impression of the die on a large 7-sided lead flan, 33mm, 54.20g (DH 457). Fine, extremely rare
£50-100
Provenance: ‘Dublinia’ Collection, Whyte’s Auction (Dublin), 21 February 1997, lot 236; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1443
1197
Charleville, Charles Bury, Thirteen Pence, 1802 (3), upper portion of A in TUESDAY filled-in, 22.13g/6h (DH 2 [illustrated as DH 1]), 22.15g/12h (DH 3), 21.06g/12h (DH 4) [3]. First very fine and patinated, others fair to fine but both extremely rare
£150-200
Provenance: *DH 2 bt M.Z. Gerson August 1978; DH 3 bt P. Flanagan June 1997; DH 4 bt P. Flanagan March 1981
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