George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1806 (late Soho), in copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 10 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, double horizontal line below her left hand, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship with no gunports, edge centre-grained, 16.50g/6h (BMC 1329 [KP 32]; Adams 59; S 3780). Spot behind head and handling marks on both sides, otherwise good extremely fine, unusually light in weight, rare £240-£300

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

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A Collection of British Milled Copper, SNC October 2000 (4400)