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George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790 (early Soho), by J.-P. Droz, in brown-gilt copper, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge guilloche, 15.93g/6h (BMC 952 [DH 6]; Selig 1326). Trifling hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, light dusty tone £250-300

Provenance: H. Deane Collection; Baldwin Auction 52, 25 September 2007, lot 581