George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Farthings (2), both 1799, laureate bust right, 3 berries in wreath, extended flaw from i of georgius into head, revs. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 7 leaves [one missing], line flaws along base of rita of britannia, edges centre-grained, 6.66g/6h, 6.15g/6h (BMC 1279 [KF 11]; Cooke 275; ‘Selig’ 1105; S 3779) [2]. Extremely fine, first with spots on obverse, second with original colour £60-£80

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

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First bt C.D. Cooke September 2002; second SNC December 1995 (7225)