George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1799 (early Soho), in copper, laureate bust right, brooch with 6 irregular jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 8 attached leaves, edge centre-grained, 6.32g/6h (BMC 1268 [KF 6]; Cooke 290, this coin; Martin, SNC 2009, p.114, this coin listed; S 3779). Some light carbon specks and hairlines, otherwise extremely fine with much brilliance, extremely rare £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Philip Richardson Collection of George III Copper Coins.

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C.D. Cooke Collection FPL May 2006 (290) [acquired March 1975]; bt Cooke June 2006