George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, laureate bust right, k · on truncation, rev. Britannia seated left, normal triangle of dots on rock, edge obliquely grained, 12.33g/6h (Martin, SNC 2009, p.117, listed as BMC 1245A [KH 23], this coin listed; Selig 1391). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare; very few specimens known £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Coins from the Collection of Ian Sawden.

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Provenance: SNC March 1972 (3319); Warwick & Warwick Auction 624 (Warwick), 8 October 2008, lot 335.

Sold with September 1971 ticket in the hand of Patrick Deane