George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1799 (late Soho), in copper, laureate bust right, brooch with 6 recut jewels, small pellet on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 7 leaves of which 4 are detached, defective right limb to last a in britannia, edge centre-grained, 7.27g/6h (BMC 1278 [KF 10]; Cooke 301; ‘Selig’ 1431; S 3779). Carbon spot below e of dei, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare
£300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Philip Richardson Collection of George III Copper Coins.

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Bt KB Coins October 2005