18th Century Tokens from the Collection of the late David McDonald


x 691


ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1790, Williams issue, druid’s head left within wreath, rev. PM CO cypher, edge plain [rough], 28.86g/6h (DH 252c). Virtually as struck, bronzed


£150-£200


x 692


28.90g/6h (DH 252c). Counterstamped 6 either side of bust and a graze above cypher, otherwise virtually as struck, bronzed


£100-£150 x 693


Provenance: Bt J.A. Bobbe ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1790, Williams issue, from the same dies as previous, edge plain [rough],


ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1791, Boulton issue, 13.73g/6h (DH 387, bronzed), Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, Williams druid, rev. arms of London, 9.49g/6h (DH 421); NORTH WALES, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1793, 10.04g/12h (DH 4a), Lutwyche’s Farthing, 1793, 3.86g/6h (DH 17); SOUTH WALES, Lutwyche’s Farthings, 1793 (2), 4.82g/6h, 4.62g/6h (both DH 26a) [6]. About extremely fine and better, DH 421 and 4a with original colour £140-£180 Provenance: DH 4a bt CNG December 2005


x 694


Provenance: DH 4 at 9.50g O.P. Eklund Collection, bt J.A. Bobbe GLAMORGANSHIRE, ‘Glamorgan’ [probably Merthyr Tydfil], William Taitt, Richard Crawshay and Samuel Homfray,


x 695 x 696 £30-£50


Jorden’s Halfpence, 1795 (2), 10.66g/12h, 9.90g/12h (both DH 3b); Swansea, John Voss, Halfpence, 1796 (3), 9.87g/6h, 9.50g/6h, 9.45g/6h (all DH 4) [5]. About extremely fine and better, fourth with considerable original colour £120-£150


MONMOUTHSHIRE, Abergavenny, James Powell, Halfpence, 1795 (3), cask, revs. legend, 9.82g/12h, 9.54g/12h, 9.14g/12h (all DH 1) [3]. Very fine


ANGUS, Dundee, William Croom, Boulton’s Halfpence (2), 10.23g/6h, 10.14g/6h (both DH 13); LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Gilbert Shearer & Co, Boulton’s Proof Halfpenny, 1791, 12.61g/6h (DH 2a); MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchison, Halfpenny, 1790, 12.57g/12h (DH 28) [4]. DH 2a virtually as struck, others about extremely fine


£80-£100


x 697


edge plain, 9.73g/6h (DH 5). Striking flaw in edge and planchet flaw on stag’s neck, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare; the finest specimen seen by the cataloguer in commerce


£300-£500 x 698


Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1292 [from Spink 1987] MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1796, tower within ornamented oval, rev. buck’s head crest,


Not Local: Kempson’s Erskine and Gibbs Halfpence (2), 9.55g/12h (DH Middlesex 1011), 9.85g/12h (DH 1012); Kempson’s Sir Isaac Newton series, Farthing, 1793, 3.35g/6h (DH 1159); Lutwyche’s Prince of Wales Halfpence (6), 8.85g/6h, 8.72g/6h (both DH 952), 8.93g/6h (DH 953), 9.15g/6h (DH 953a), 9.19g/6h (DH 954), 9.89g/6h (DH 967b), Lutwyche’s Prince of Wales Farthing, 4.19g/6h (DH 1140); Lutwyche’s Princess of Wales Halfpence, 1795 (2), 8.98g/6h, 8.83g/6h (both DH 979); Lutwyche’s Buck Society Halfpenny, 1796, 10.21g/6h (DH 1041); Lutwyche’s ‘General Convenience’ Halfpenny, 1795, 9.44g/6h (DH 1018a) [15]. Last virtually as struck, others about extremely fine and better, some with original colour


£140-£180 Provenance: DH 1140 and 1159 O.P. Eklund Collection, bt J.A. Bobbe x 699


Not Local: Lutwyche’s Anti-Slavery Halfpence (6), reads OPRESSION, 9.23g/6h (DH Middlesex 1037a), OPPRESSION (5), 8.46g/6h, 8.40g/6h (both DH 1038), 9.08g/9h (DH 1039a), 8.42g/9h, 8.05g/9h (both DH 1039b) [6]. DH 1039a very fine, others in varied state


£70-£90 www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)


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