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, 1788, Druid's head facing left within an thin oak wreath, twenty-five acorns in wreath, twelve to left and thirteen to right, single inside acorn to left above point of hood, two spurs on left hand leaf stem, upper spur on leaf-stem inward, four acorns at tie, rev P M Co cypher, 1788, THE ANGLESEY MINES HALFPENNY around, 1 points to first limb of second N of HALFPENNY, second 8 under first limb of H of THE, apex of second ascender of M of PMCo points between 8 8 of date, edge PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL (Atkins p.277, 154; D&H Anglesey 303). Small spot on cowl, otherwise essentially as made with full original colour, rare.

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: £200-300