The Philip Richardson Collection of George III Copper Coins

George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Twopence, 1797 (early Soho), in gilt-copper, draped bust right, wreath of 10 leaves and 4 equal-sized berries, k · : on lowest fold of drapery, brooch of 6 jewels, rev. Britannia seated left on rock above two rows of waves, olive branch with 11 leaves, soho and incuse triangle of dots on rock at right, ship with ensign at stern and two ropes hanging below bowsprit, edge plain, 55.86g/6h (BMC 1064 [KT 1a]; ‘Selig’ 1260; S 3776). Some gilding rubbed off on edge, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £2,000-£2,600

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 Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins, Part I, Mark Rasmussen FPL 14, Winter 2007-8 (C 63); M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. June 2012