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Hampshire, Portsmouth, Thomas Sharp, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, Neptune crowning Sir John Jervis with a wreath, rev. legend in 7 lines, edge PORTSMOUTH HALFPENNY PAYABLE AT THOS SHARPS, 12.28g/5h (DH 63). Several rim and surface marks, otherwise very fine, grey tone, very rare £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Robinson S. Brown Jr Collection.

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Provenance: W.J. Noble Collection, Part I, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 168 [from Spink 1973]