George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-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, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship in bold relief with incuse gunports, edge plain, 13.98g/6h (BMC 1334 [KP 33]; Martin, SNC 2009, p.115, this coin listed; ‘Selig’ 1307, this coin; Adams 61, this coin; S 3780). Extremely fine and very rare £300-£400

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

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‘H. Selig’ [H. Cohn] Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1307 [from Seaby April 1985]; C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 61