George III (1760-1820), Tower Mint, London, Halfpenny, 1772, laureate bust right, legend reads georivs, rev. type A, Britannia seated left, no ball below spear blade, curved raised lines on scroll at base of shield, stop after legend, 9.04g/6h (BMC 900; S 3774). Spot on base of spear, about extremely fine, brown patina, rare £150-£200

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

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With Stack’s; SNC October 1995 (5688)