George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Farthing, 1798 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, laureate bust right, 3 berries in wreath, brooch with 7 jewels, base of k on lower edge of shoulder drapery, rev. Britannia seated left, triangle of dots on rock, n in farthing without top left serif, Scottish saltire without raised line borders, base of soho below base of shield, edge plain, 7.52g/6h (BMC 1205 [KF 4]; Cooke 310). Good extremely fine, obverse with original colour, extremely rare [previously certified and graded NGC PF 63 BN] £600-£800

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

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A. Halse Collection, CNG Mailbid Sale 108, 16 May 2018 (1203); DNW Auction 169, 12-13 February 2020, lot 376