Watch List notes:

BRITISH 18TH CENTURY TOKENS, WALES, Parys Mine Company,Thomas Williams, (1737-1802), attorney and businessman, part owner and managing partner of the Parys and Mona Mine Companies of Anglesey, Copper Halfpenny (12), 1788, all edge PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL, obv Druid's head left within thin oak wreath, twenty-seven acorns in wreath, leaf stem below bust to left springs from side of leaf, last acorns to left spring from branch, four acorns at tie, rev P M Co cypher, 1788, THE ANGLESEY MINES HALFPENNY, 1 points to right of second N of HALFPENNY, apex of second ascender of M of PMCo points between 8 8 of date (D&H Anglesey 282); obv last acorns to left spring from leaf, rev 1 points just to left of centre of second N of HALFPENNY (Atkins p.275, 138; D&H Anglesey 283); obv second inside acorn to left close to bust, rev apex of second ascender of M of PMCo points just to left of 8 (Atkins p.275, 139; D&H Anglesey 284); obv second inside acorn extends above bust, rev 1 points to first limb of second N of HALFPENNY (Atkins p.275, 137; D&H Anglesey 285); obv second inside acorn to left springs from a leaf and is below bust (2), rev 1 points to first limb of second N of HALFPENNY (D&H Anglesey 287); rev 1 points just to left of second limb of second N of HALFPENNY (D&H Anglesey 288); obv inside double acorns on left have a moderate length stem and spring from the branch mid-way between the leaves (2), rev 1 points to first limb of second N of HALFPENNY, second 8 just to left of first limb of H of THE (Atkins p.275, 143; D&H Anglesey 289); rev short top to P of PMCo, top flourish does not extend under 7 of date (D&H Anglesey 290); obv inside double acorns on left have a very short stem and spring from branch close to leaf, rev 1 points just to left of centre of second N of HALFPENNY (D&H Anglesey 291); obv inside double acorns on left have a very short stem and spring from branch close to leaf, rev 1 points to first limb of second N of HALFPENNY (D&H Anglesey 292); obv inside double acorns on left have a moderate length stem and spring from branch mid-way between leaves (2), rev 1 points just to right of second N of HALFPENNY (Atkins p.276, 144; D&H Anglesey 293); rev apex of second ascender of M of PMCo points between 8 8 of date (Atkins p.276, 145; D&H Anglesey 294). Generally about extremely fine to good extremely fine, some with a little colour remaining, D&H 290 with a bit of red casting wax adhering, D&H 285 and 288 rare, D&H 284, 287, 291 and 293 very rare, D&H 283 exceptionally rare. (12)

D&H 288, D&H 291, D&H 293 ex Hamer Collection
Williams effectively gained control of the entire operations of the Parys Mountain and, later, the Cornish Metal Company, giving him a near monopoly over the development and production of copper and the copper trade in Great Britain.

Estimate: £300-400