Coins and Historical Medals

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, 1799 (early Soho), proof in copper, by C.H. Küchler, laureate bust right, k . on lowest fold of drapery, rev. Britannia seated left, soho and raised triangle of dots on rock, edge centre-grained, 12.42g/6h (BMC 1235 [KH 16]; Selig 1389). Good extremely fine with reflective fields £300-£400

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

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Collection

B. Nicholson Collection; Bonhams Auction, 30 May 1995, lot 358; bt C.D. Cooke October 1998