Auction Catalogue

26 September 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1695

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26 September 2011

Hammer Price:
£1,400

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1795, after C.H. Küchler, in copper, large laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, edge plain, 15.16g/6h (BMC 1049 [R 40]; Selig 1368). Small spot in front of nose, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, blue and orange patina, extremely rare £900-1,200

Provenance: M.R. Boulton, and by descent; Davissons Mailbid Sale 20, 12 February 2004 (160)

The reference is BMC 1053 [R42]