Lot 1930

Description

Birmingham, Birmingham and Neath Crown Copper Co's, pennies, 1811, crown/legend (Davis 50,53,55 illustrated). Risca Union Copper Co's, pennies, 1811, range of furnaces/legend (Davis 57 (2), 59) 1811, clasped hands/legend, (Davis 60,61). Union Copper Co's pennies, 1812, clasped hands/legend (Davis 65 (2), 71, 72, 74) Birmingham and Sheffield Copper Co's pennies, 1812 (Davis 80, 81 (2), 82). Birmingham and South Wales 1812, Prince of Wales plumes/horse (Davis 86, 88). Rose Copper Co's pennies, 1811, legend both sides (Davis 93,94,95 (2)) 97) Birmingham and Swansea penny, 1812, lion supporting shield with rose on it/legend (Davis 98 (2)). Birmingham and Warwickshire pennies 1811, Flint Copper Company legend (Davis 99 (2)), 1812 crown (Davis 101 (2); imitation 105), halfpennies 1811, similar Rose Copper Co., (Davis 107, 110, 112). A comprehensive run of Birmingham Copper Company issues. Mostly very fine-good extremely fine or nearly uncirculated, some with original colour. (34)

Davis 55,57,59,60,61,65,72,80,81,82,88,94,97,98,99, 101,105,1 1 2 all ex Glendinings sale 13 May 1981 (lot 258 part) 57 ex P Deane Collection, 65,98 ex S.V. Hagley Collection 74,81,86,99, from Seaby in 1973, 95 (2), 101, 110 from Spink in 1973, others acquired in 1960's.