Important British and World Coins

George III (1760-1820), Pattern Halfpenny, 1799, by C.H. Küchler, in copper, laureate bust right, k on truncation, rev. Britannia seated left, shield with bevelled edge, olive branch with 12 leaves, edge plain, 12.75g/6h (BMC 1227; Selig –). Extremely fine and extremely rare (£250-300)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Joanna Tansley Collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials.

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Provenance:
Spink Auction 20, 31 March 1982, lot 414