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George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1797 (late Soho), in gilt-copper...
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George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1797 (late Soho), in gilt-copper, obv. from a retouched currency die, small draped bust right, wreath of 11 leaves and 2 berries, upper one with distinct stem, tip of tie-riband points outwards, k · : on shoulder, large letters, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, olive branch with 10 leaves all attached, raised triangle of dots on rock at right, ship with 6 incuse gunports and an ensign at the stern, large letters, edge plain, 28.60g/6h (BMC 1124 [KP 18]; ‘Selig’ 1288, this coin; Adams 28, this coin; S 3777). Gilding worn on r of rex, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare [certified and graded NGC PF 62 Cameo] £1,000-£1,500 --- Provenance: A Collection of British Copper and other British Coins, the property of a Gentleman, Spink Auction 20, 31 March 1982, lot 374; ‘H. Selig’ [H. Cohn] Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1288; C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 28
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George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1797 (late Soho), in gilt-copper, obv. from a retouched currency die, small draped bust right, wreath of 11 leaves and 2 berries, upper one with distinct stem, tip of tie-riband points outwards, k · : on shoulder, large letters, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, olive branch with 10 leaves all attached, raised triangle of dots on rock at right, ship with 6 incuse gunports and an ensign at the stern, large letters, edge plain, 28.60g/6h (BMC 1124 [KP 18]; ‘Selig’ 1288, this coin; Adams 28, this coin; S 3777). Gilding worn on r of rex, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare [certified and graded NGC PF 62 Cameo] £1,000-£1,500 --- Provenance: A Collection of British Copper and other British Coins, the property of a Gentleman, Spink Auction 20, 31 March 1982, lot 374; ‘H. Selig’ [H. Cohn] Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1288; C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 28
The Philip Richardson Collection of George III Copper Coins
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