Anglesey 1788 penny token D&H-99

Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 42188

This specimen was lot 42188 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $576. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Trade Tokens. Wales. Anglesey. Amlwch. Parys Mint Co. Copper Penny Token, 1788. NGC MS-64 Red Brown Prooflike. Obverse: Druid's head within wreath; Reverse: Legend surrounding initials and date. A new and upcoming popular series, the Druid head token has become a staple at auction. The present example is originally well made, with reflective surfaces and some attractive patina forming."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: D&H-99.

Sources:

• Conder, James. An arrangement of Provincial Coins, tokens, and medalets issued in Great Britain, Ireland, and the colonies, within the last twenty years, from the farthing to the penny size. Ipswich: G. Jermyn, 1798.
• Dalton, Richard, and Samuel H. Hamer. The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century. 1910-1917. reprinted 2015 by Thomas Publications, Gettysburg, PA.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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