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 (5), 1788, all edge PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL, obv Druid's head left within thin oak wreath, twenty-five acorns in wreath, four acorns at tie, rev P M Co cypher, 1788, THE ANGLESEY MINES HALFPENNY, 1 points between N's of HALFPENNY, second 8 just to right of foot of T of THE (Atkins p.277, 158; D&H Anglesey 315); rev 1 points just to left of first limb of second N of HALFPENNY (D&H Anglesey 316); rev 1 points to first limb of second N of HALFPENNY (Atkins p.277, 157; D&H Anglesey 317); rev second 8 just to left of first limb of H of THE (D&H Anglesey 318); rev 1 points to second limb of second N of HALFPENNY (D&H Anglesey 319). Generally nearly good extremely fine to good extremely fine, D&H 315 with red casting wax adhering on the obverse, D&H 315, 317 and 318 scarce. (5)

D&H 319 ex Hamer Collection

D&H 315 appears to be struck from a lightly rusted obverse die, the line of the cowl does not extend to the bridge of the nose. Light die polish is evident on D&H 316 as well as a long vertical line in the right field extending from the double acorns downward, although some die rust is still evident around the second inside acorn on the right. No die rust is evident on D&H 317 and D&H 318. The obverse die used for D&H 319 has a distinctive die flaw (as noted from near the rim at 7 o'clock upwards through the second outside acorn to the spur). This is the same as D&H 332 and, as such, is rather common, not very rare. D&H 332 should thus be delisted.
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