Baldwin & Sons
Auction 107 5 Oct 2022
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Amlwych, Parys Mines Co, uniface trial of the pattern halfpenny obverse die [1788], cowled druid's
head left in wreath with cable border, 23 acorns, rev, smoothly blank, edge chainlike engrailing,
30mm/14.53gm. (DH 353, this coin), Extremely Fine, bronzed colouration, unique.
Ex. Lincoln No I Col. 4 May.1934; Ex. F S Cokayne Col. acquired Baldwin c.1946, his ticket, purchased £5/5/--; Ex. Spink 192, 24 Jan 2008, lot 217. An old 19th.c. ticket accompanying this lot identifies the Atkins reference (279/183) and describes the provenance of the coin thus: 'This is probably the unique pattern which was in the possession of Mr. Barker. It is mentioned by Pye 3:1 and in Bazaar articles N. 392'.
head left in wreath with cable border, 23 acorns, rev, smoothly blank, edge chainlike engrailing,
30mm/14.53gm. (DH 353, this coin), Extremely Fine, bronzed colouration, unique.
Ex. Lincoln No I Col. 4 May.1934; Ex. F S Cokayne Col. acquired Baldwin c.1946, his ticket, purchased £5/5/--; Ex. Spink 192, 24 Jan 2008, lot 217. An old 19th.c. ticket accompanying this lot identifies the Atkins reference (279/183) and describes the provenance of the coin thus: 'This is probably the unique pattern which was in the possession of Mr. Barker. It is mentioned by Pye 3:1 and in Bazaar articles N. 392'.