Coins and Historical Medals

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, 1806 (late Soho), proof in gilt-copper, by C.H. Küchler, laureate bust right, k on shoulder, brooch with third and sixth jewels weak and irregular, faint line flaw extending right from base of 6 in date, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and two berries, no line under soho, edge centre-grained, 9.48g/12h (BMC 1366 [KH 38]; Selig 1404; S 3781). Some edge nicks, obverse scratched above head and to right of bust, otherwise about extremely fine £200-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Pattern and Proof Halfpence from the Paul Cattermole Collection.

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bt R. Ingram July 2011