George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Farthing, 1797 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, laureate bust right, 2 berries in wreath, brooch with 6 regular jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, soho and triangle of dots on rock which overlaps shield, ship with 3 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge plain, 7.20g/6h (BMC 1190 [KF 2]; Cooke 333). Die crack across drapery and adjoining right field, otherwise practically mint state, rare [certified and graded NGC PF 62 BN] £700-£900

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

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S. Birchall Collection, DNW Auction 86, 16-17 June 2010, lot 845.

Samuel Birchall (1761-1814), ardent naturalist and antiquarian, by trade a woolstapler from Leeds, formed an extensive collection of coins and tokens, many of which remained with his descendants until recent times