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The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence

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This collection was sold in 4 parts:

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Lot 1850, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Penny, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath, rev. pm co cypher, edge + edw · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge ++, 19.29g/6h (DH 3). Extremely fine and patinated, rare (£150-200)

Sold for £230

Lot 1851, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (3), all with value above cypher, 30 acorns (2), 27.74g/6h (DH 4), 27.84g/6h (DH 5); 20 acorns, 25.74g/6h (DH 6) [3]. Second very fine, others about extremely fine, first with a little original colour (£60-80)

Sold for £190

Lot 1852, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (2), both with value above cypher, 21 acorns, liverpool or anglesey edge, 27.85g/6h (DH 9), liverpool & anglesey edge, 20.41g/6h (DH 9a) [2]. Extremely fine, second with original colour and very rare (£120-150)

Sold for £200

Lot 1853, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (17), all with thick wreath and curved 7 in date, single acorn at tie (2), 28.11g/12h (DH 18), 29.37g/12h (DH 19); two acorns at tie (7), 28.08g/12h (DH 25), 28.11g/12h (DH 28), 28.69g/12h (DH 29), 29.33g/12h (DH 30), 29.08g/12h (DH 31), 29.60g/12h (DH 32), 28.66g/12h (DH 36); four acorns at tie (8), 29.02g/12h (DH 41), 28.19g/12h (DH 42), 28.44g/12h (DH 44), 28.54g/12h (DH 45), 29.04g/12h (DH 50), 28.72g/12h...

Sold for £500

Lot 1854, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (7), all with thick wreath and straight 7 in date, two acorns at tie (4), 28.35g/12h (DH 66), 29.51g/12h (DH 67), 28.71g/12h (DH 69), rev. die with acorn border, 28.46g/12h (DH 76); three acorns at tie (2), 29.32g/12h (DH 79), 28.86g/12h (DH 81); four acorns at tie, rev. die with acorn border, 28.88g/12h (DH 84) [7]. DH 66 about fine, DH 76 extremely fine with much original colour, others very fine and better,...

Sold for £220

Lot 1855, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, thin wreath, 22 acorns, 28.35g/6h (DH 11); Wilson’s Penny for William Williams, 1787, anglesey edge, 29.14g/6h (DH 15) [2]. First good very fine, second struck over a regular issue 1787 Penny with curved 7 [cf. DH 50], extremely fine with a little original colour, clear traces of undertype on reverse (£90-120)

Sold for £150

Lot 1856, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (10), all with thin wreath and long-topped p in cypher, curved 1 and 7 in date (8), 28.47g/12h (DH 88), 28.32g/12h (DH 91), 29.03g/12h (DH 95), 28.10g/12h (DH 101), 28.84g/12h (DH 103), 27.96g/12h (DH 117), 28.81g/12h (DH 120), 29.29g/12h (DH 122); curved 1 and straight 7 in date (2), 28.41g/12h (DH 139), 28.93g/12h (DH 140) [10]. DH 139 extremely fine with original colour, DH 95 good very fine, DH 101 fair, o...

Sold for £180

Lot 1857, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1788, in copper, druid’s head encircled by thin wreath with 23 acorns, rev. pm co cypher with long-topped p, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.14g/12h (DH 128). Virtually as struck, attractive, rare (£120-150)

Sold for £210

Lot 1858, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies (14), 1788 (13), all with thin wreath and short-topped p in cypher, curved 1 and straight 7 in date (6), 28.40g/12h (DH 172), 28.35g/12h (DH 186), 27.48g/12h (DH 206), 28.32g/12h (DH 208), 28.97g/12h (DH 214), 28.85g/12h (DH – [214 obv., 171 rev.]); straight 1 and 7 in date (7), 28.90g/12h (DH 220), 27.58g/12h (DH 226), 27.89g/12h (DH 230), 27.91g/12h (DH 231), 27.94g/12h (DH 234), 28.81g/12h (DH 237), 28.87g/12h...

Sold for £440

Lot 1859, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Wilson’s Pennies for William Williams, 1790 (3), 22 acorns, 28.69g/12h (DH 251); 20 acorns (2), anglesey edge, 28.03g/12h (DH 252), edge plain [rounded], 28.22g/6h (DH 252c) [3]. Last extremely fine and attractively patinated, others fine and better, rare (£100-150)

Sold for £120

Lot 1860, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Milton’s Pattern Halfpenny, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath, rev. pm co cypher, legend reads one halfpenny, edge + edw · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge +, 12.27g/6h (DH 267; Stainton –). Virtually as struck though a little unevenly toned, rare (£90-120)

Sold for £190

Lot 1861, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny, 1788, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 17 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, parys mines company inscribed on downstrokes, value above, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in london x x, 13.64g/12h (DH 270). Virtually as struck and attractively patinated, very rare (£200-250)

Sold for £370

Lot 1862, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (12), all with 27 acorns in wreath, 14.28g/12h (DH 273), 14.25g/11h (DH 274), 14.39g/12h (DH 275), 14.17g/12h (DH 278), 14.24g/12h (DH 279), 14.08g/12h (DH 282), 14.25g/12h (DH 283), 13.89g/12h (DH 286), 14.13g/12h (DH 288), 14.11g/12h (DH 289), 13.77g/12h (DH 290), 13.87g/12h (DH 293) [12]. DH 283 and 286 good fine, others very fine and better, a few with original colour, some rare (£90-120)

Sold for £140

Lot 1863, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (10), 26 acorns in wreath (3), 14.32g/12h (DH 296), 13.88g/12h (DH 299), 14.08g/12h (DH 300); 25 acorns in wreath (7), 14.54g/12h (DH 302), 13.79g/12h (DH 303), 14.04g/12h (DH 304), 14.54g/12h (DH 305), 14.12g/12h (DH 306), 14.54g/12h (DH 307), 14.01g/12h (DH 309) [10]. DH 296, 303 and 305 extremely fine with much original colour, DH 299 and 304 fine, others generally very fine, a few rare (£90-120)

Sold for £170

Lot 1864, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (9), all with 25 acorns in wreath, 14.02g/1h (DH 311), 13.80g/12h (DH 312), 14.08g/12h (DH 316), 14.29g/12h (DH 321), 14.03g/12h (DH 327), 13.92g/12h (DH 328), 14.09g/12h (DH 329), 13.95g/12h (DH 331), 14.34g/12h (DH 332) [9]. DH 321 extremely fine with full original colour, DH 329 about extremely fine and very rare, DH 316 fine and rare, others very fine (£100-150)

Sold for £240

Lot 1865, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1788, in silver, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 24 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, horizontal acorn stop, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 14.03g/12h (DH 339). Some light marks on obverse, otherwise better than very fine and toned, very rare (£250-300)

Sold for £520

Lot 1866, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence (13), 1788 (5), 24 acorns in wreath (3), 13.89g/12h (DH 341), 13.98g/12h (DH 345), 14.78g/12h (DH 349); 23 acorns in wreath (2), 13.98g/12h (DH 351), 14.56g/12h (DH 352); 1789 (8), 25 acorns in wreath (4), 13.35g/12h (DH 358), 14.03g/12h (DH 361), 14.44g/12h (DH 362), 13.83g/12h (DH 364); 24 acorns in wreath (4), 13.48g/12h (DH 369), 13.57g/12h (DH 371), 12.64g/12h (DH 372), 13.14g/12h (DH 374) [13]. DH 374 extrem...

Sold for £200

Lot 1867, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 13.35g/6h (DH 384). Extremely fine with much original colour, rare (£90-120)

Sold for £130

Lot 1868, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Boulton’s Halfpence, 1791 (4), 13.86g/6h (DH 386), 13,64g/6h (DH 389), 12.89g/6h (DH 390, bronzed), 12.70g/6h (DH 391, bronzed); Williams’ Halfpence, 1791 (7), 14.84g/6h (DH 401), 14.48g/6h (DH 401a), 13.95g/12h (DH 402), 14.99g/6h (DH 405), 14.25g/6h (DH 406a), 13.74g/6h (DH 407), 13.54g/6h (DH 409) [11]. DH 390, 391 and 405 extremely fine, others generally fine to very fine, DH 401a with old collectors’ number inked...

Sold for £270

Lot 1869, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Pennies (8), 1784, 23.06g/6h (DH 141); 1788 (5), 25.97g/6h (DH 142), 23.49g/6h (DH 144), 24.30g/6h (DH 146), 23.26g/6h (DH 165), 26.23g/12h (DH 166); 1789, 24.06g/6h (DH 248); 1790, 24.39g/12h (DH 253); imitation Penny, 1788, with pms cypher, 22.91g/6h (DH 168) [9]. DH 166 and 168 extremely fine, 168 attractively toned, others with much original colour, DH 165 very fine, remainder generally about fine (£120-150)

Sold for £200

Lot 1870, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation ‘Anglesey’ Halfpence (13), 1788 (5), anglesey edge, 13.33g/6h (DH 298), 12.05g/12h (DH 310), 12.52g/12h (DH 337), 12.90g/12h (DH 340), 12.55g/12h (DH 347); 1789 (2), redruth edge, 9.24g/11h (DH 376), bristol edge, 7.91g/6h (DH 376a); 1791 (3), bristol edges (2), 9.38g/12h (DH 394), 9.89g/6h (DH 396), anglesey edge, 10.71g/6h (DH 397); 1794 (3), redruth edge, 9.57g/6h (DH 415), edges plain (2), 8.71g/6h (DH 415...

Sold for £240

Lot 1871, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation ‘Paris Miners’ Halfpence, 1791 (10), birmingham edges (5), 9.50g/6h (DH 436), 10.19g/6h (DH 437), 10.14g/6h (DH 438), 10.31g/6h (DH 440), 10.62g/6h (DH 441); cronebane edges (3), 9.88g/6h (DH 436a), 9.81g/6h (DH 437a), 10.55g/6h (DH 440a); lancaster edges (2), 9.11g/6h (DH 438b), 10.86g/6h (DH 438c); imitation ‘Promissory’ Halfpence (2), 1791, anglesea edge, 10.08g/6h (DH 446), 1793, 9.93g/6h (DH 447b); im...

Sold for £180

Lot 1872, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (9), revs. Shrewsbury woolpack, 10.02g/3h (DH 427); Irish Mine Co shield (2), anglesey edge, 10.21g/12h (DH 428), bristol edge, 7.82g/12h (DH 428a); seated Britannia, 7.82g/12h (DH 429); seated Vulcan, asylum edge, 8.26g/6h (DH 430a); Cambridge druid (2), london engrailed edge, 8.77g/12h (DH 433), london punctuated edge, 10.63g/12h (DH 433a); helmeted head right, london edge, 9.88g/12h (DH 434); Bishop Blaize,...

Sold for £160

Lot 1873, 11 Jul 06

Amlwch, Lutwyche’s Farthing, 1793, 4.33g/6h (DH 457); Skidmore’s Farthing, 1788, 4.46g/6h (DH 452) [2]. About extremely fine and better, first on a widespread flan, second with dark patina (£50-70)

Sold for £130

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