George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, rust spots on neck and jaw, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels, third and sixth weak and irregular, k on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 2 berries, no line under soho, ship with 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 9.39g/12h (BMC 1366 [KH 38]; ‘Selig’ 1404, this coin; S 3781). Traces of light spotting, hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine and brilliant, rare £500-£600

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

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‘H. Selig’ [H. Cohn] Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1404; M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. April 2017