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George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1799 (late Soho), in copper, laureate bust right, brooch with 6 irregular jewels, flaw attached to base of g in gratia, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 8 attached leaves, blocked-up loop in r of farthing, edge centre-grained, 6.34g/6h (BMC 1271 [KF 7]; Cooke 294; S 3779). Obverse rim knock at 8 o’clock, otherwise good extremely fine, original colour, extremely rare £240-£300
Hammer Price: £170
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1799 (late Soho), in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, brooch with 6 irregular jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 8 attached leaves, two small flaws by last a in britannia, edge centre-grained, 6.57g/6h (BMC 1272 [KF 8]; Cooke 295; ‘Selig’ 1428; S 3779). Spot by 7 of date, some scratches in upper reverse field and light hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, scarce £300-£400
Hammer Price: £420
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1799 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, brooch with 6 irregular jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 8 attached leaves, two small flaws by last a in britannia, edge centre-grained, 6.28g/6h (BMC 1273 [KF 8]; Cooke 296; S 3779). Two small spots above 1 of date and a tiny reverse rim nick at 7 o’clock, otherwise virtually as struck, scarce £200-£260
Hammer Price: £180
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1799 (late Soho), in copper, laureate bust right, brooch with 6 irregular jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 8 attached leaves, two small flaws by last a in britannia, edge centre-grained, 6.09g/6h (BMC 1274 [KF 8]; Cooke 297; S 3779). Two trifling spots by date, otherwise virtually as struck, scarce [certified and graded NGC PF 62 BN] £240-£300
Hammer Price: £260
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1799 (late Soho), in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, brooch with 6 irregular jewels, large pellet on shoulder, line flaw extending below g of gratia, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 8 attached leaves, edge centre-grained, 6.43g/6h (BMC 1275 [KF 9]; Cooke 298; ‘Selig’ 1429; S 3779). Light spotting in denomination area, some light hairlines, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, scarce £400-£500
Hammer Price: £440
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1799 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, brooch with 6 irregular jewels, large pellet on shoulder, line flaw extending below g of gratia, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 8 attached leaves, edge centre-grained, 6.26g/6h (BMC 1276 [KF 9]; Cooke 299; S 3779). Small rim knocks on obverse at 2 o’clock and on reverse at 6 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine, scarce £150-£200
£150–£200
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1799 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, brooch with 6 recut jewels, small pellet on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 7 leaves of which 4 are detached, defective right limb to last a in britannia, edge centre-grained, 7.21g/6h (BMC 1277 [KF 10]; Cooke 300, this coin; ‘Selig’ 1430; S 3779). Spot on hair and trifling spots by date, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, scarce ...
Hammer Price: £240
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1799 (late Soho), in copper, laureate bust right, brooch with 6 recut jewels, small pellet on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 7 leaves of which 4 are detached, defective right limb to last a in britannia, edge centre-grained, 7.27g/6h (BMC 1278 [KF 10]; Cooke 301; ‘Selig’ 1431; S 3779). Carbon spot below e of dei, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £800
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Farthings (2), both 1799, laureate bust right, 3 berries in wreath, extended flaw from i of georgius into head, revs. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 7 leaves [one missing], line flaws along base of rita of britannia, edges centre-grained, 6.66g/6h, 6.15g/6h (BMC 1279 [KF 11]; Cooke 275; ‘Selig’ 1105; S 3779) [2]. Extremely fine, first with spots on obverse, second with original colour £60-£80
Hammer Price: £60
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Farthing, 1799, laureate bust right, 4 berries in wreath, flaw below o of georgius and above 7 in date, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 8 attached leaves, line flaw from Britannia’s elbow into legend, edge centre-grained, 6.30g/6h (BMC 1280 [KF 11]; Cooke 276, this coin; S 3779). Extremely fine, diffused original colour, very rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £340
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1806 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, side whisker curls in incuse lines, strand of hair overlaps two lowest leaves, brooch with 7 jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, hair waved, olive branch with 7 leaves, edge centre-grained, 4.74g/6h (BMC 1387 [KF 13]; Cooke 277; ‘Selig’ 1437; S 3782). Some light spotting and fields hairlined, good extremely fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £400
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1806 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, side whisker curls in incuse lines, strand of hair overlaps two lowest leaves, brooch with 7 jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, hair waved, olive branch with 7 leaves, edge centre-grained, 4.73g/6h (BMC 1388 [KF 13]; Cooke 278, this coin; ‘Selig’ 1438; S 3782). Brilliant mint state, most attractive [certified and graded NGC PF 64 BN] £400-£500
Hammer Price: £300
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1806 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, side whisker curls in incuse lines, strand of hair overlaps two lowest leaves, brooch with 7 jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, hair waved, olive branch with 7 leaves, edge centre-grained, 4.74g/6h (BMC 1388 [KF 13]; Cooke 278; ‘Selig’ 1438; S 3782). Two tiny spots on obverse, otherwise brilliant mint state, most attractive [certified and graded NGC...
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1806 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, laureate bust right, side whisker curls in incuse lines, strand of hair overlaps two lowest leaves, brooch with 7 jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, hair waved, olive branch with 7 leaves, edge centre-grained, 4.82g/6h (BMC 1389 [KF 13]; Cooke 279; ‘Selig’ 1439; S 3782). Spot on reverse rim at 4 o’clock, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck with reflective fields and a...
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1806 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, side whisker curls in incuse lines, strand of hair overlaps two lowest leaves, brooch with 7 jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, hair unwaved, olive branch with 7 leaves [5 detached], edge centre-grained, 4.66g/6h (BMC 1390 [KF 14]; Cooke 280; S 3782). Tiny obverse rim nick at 6 o’clock, otherwise virtually as struck, reflective fields, rare £340-£400
Hammer Price: £320
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1806 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, laureate bust right, side whisker curls in incuse lines, strand of hair overlaps two lowest leaves, brooch with 7 jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, hair unwaved, olive branch with 7 leaves [5 detached], edge with traces of centre-graining, 4.90g/6h (BMC 1391 [KF 14]; Cooke 281, this coin; Martin, SNC 2009, p.116, this coin listed; S 3782). Trifling spots on obverse, otherwise...
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1806 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, side whisker curls in incuse lines, strand of hair overlaps two lowest leaves, brooch with 7 jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, hair unwaved, olive branch with 7 leaves [5 detached], die repolished at base of shield, edge plain, 4.27g/6h (BMC 1394 [KF 15]; Cooke 282, this coin; S 3782). Some light spotting and hairlines on obverse, otherwise brilliant and...
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Farthing, 1806 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, side whisker curls in incuse lines, strand of hair overlaps two lowest leaves, brooch with 7 jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, hair unwaved, olive branch with 7 leaves [5 detached], die repolished at base of shield, edge plain, 3.80g/6h (BMC 1395 [KF 15]; Cooke 284, this coin; S 3782). Tiny spot to left of Britannia’s head, otherwise brilliant mint...
Hammer Price: £360
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Farthing, 1806, laureate bust right, side whisker curls in incuse lines, strand of hair overlaps two lowest leaves, brooch with 7 jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 7 leaves, 4.64g/6h (BMC 1396 [KF 16]; Cooke 270; S 3782). Some spotting, particularly on reverse, otherwise good extremely fine, almost full original colour £80-£100
Hammer Price: £160
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Farthing, 1806, laureate bust right, side whisker curls in raised lines, no hair overlaps two lowest leaves, brooch with 7 jewels, k · on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 7 leaves, 4.67g/6h (BMC 1397 [KF 17]; Cooke 271; S 3782). Some spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, a hint of original colour £40-£50
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Farthing, 1806, laureate bust right, side whisker curls in raised lines, no hair overlaps two lowest leaves, brooch with 7 jewels, incuse · on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 7 leaves, 4.78g/6h (BMC 1398 [KF 17]; Cooke 272; S 3782). Toning spots under Britannia’s elbow and on soho, otherwise good extremely fine, considerable original colour, extremely rare £150-£200
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Farthing, 1807, laureate bust right, side whisker curls in incuse lines, strand of hair overlaps two lowest leaves, brooch with 7 jewels, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 9 leaves, 4.81g/6h (BMC 1399 [KF 18]; Cooke 268; S 3782). Spot by 7 of date, otherwise good extremely fine with considerable original colour £90-£120
Hammer Price: £190
George III (1760-1820), Taylor Workshop, London, Restrike Proof Twopence, 1797, in copper, draped bust right, wreath of 10 leaves and 4 berries, the last one small, k : · on lowest fold of drapery which has several lapped areas, brooch of 6 jewels, blocked stops partially drilled out, die flaw extending from hair to edge, rev. Britannia seated left on rock above three rows of waves, small patch of sea behind, olive branch with 11 leaves, soho · and incuse triangle of dots on rock at right,...
George III (1760-1820), Taylor Workshop, London, Restrike Pattern Penny, 1797, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, large undraped bust right with hair clumsily recut and flaw polished off cheek, front of truncation thinned, wreath of 10 leaves and 5 berries, k : · on shoulder, small letters, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, heavy rust marks across image, olive branch with 10 leaves [some detached], ship with 5 relief gunports, small letters, edge plain, 29.15g/6h (BMC...
George III (1760-1820), Taylor Workshop, London, Restrike Pattern Penny, 1797, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, large undraped bust right with hair clumsily recut and flaw polished off cheek, front of truncation thinned, wreath of 10 leaves and 5 berries, k : · on shoulder, small letters, rev. Britannia helmeted, seated left with extra drapery on globe, ship at left, olive branch with 16 leaves, k below shield, small letters, two olive branches with soho on rim, no...
Hammer Price: £700
George III (1760-1820), Taylor Workshop, London, Restrike Proof Penny, 1797, in copper, from retouched dies, small draped bust right, ermined borders sharply cut, hair and drapery heavily marked with fine rust spots, wreath of 10 leaves and 2 berries, uppermost double-cut, tip of tie-riband points downwards, k · : on shoulder, large letters, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, small flaws on left forearm and on drapery, olive branch with 10 leaves [all attached], incuse triangle of dots on...
George III (1760-1820), Taylor Workshop, London, Restrike Pattern Penny, 1805, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, draped bust right positioned low in field, brooch with 6 square jewels, k on lowest fold of drapery, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, no stop after date, k to left of shield, foliage below and behind Britannia’s heel, cluster of rust spots to right of second a in legend, edge plain, 18.37g/6h (BMC 1294 [R 88]; ‘Selig’ 1297; Adams 47). Brilliant mint...
Hammer Price: £1,000
George III (1760-1820), Taylor Workshop, London, Restrike Proof Penny, 1806, in bronzed-copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, no hair curl to right of tie-knot, brooch of 9 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, double horizontal line below her left hand, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship with no gunports, edge plain, 17.61g/6h (BMC 1350 [R 97]; ‘Selig’ 1311; Adams 69; S 3780). Usual...
£400–£500
George III (1760-1820), Taylor Workshop, London, Restrike Proof Penny, 1807, in bronzed-copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, no hair curl to right of tie-knot, brooch of 9 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, double horizontal line below her left hand, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship with no gunports, edge plain, 17.62g/6h (BMC 1354 [R 98]; ‘Selig’ 1312, this coin; Adams 72; S 3780)....
George III (1760-1820), Taylor Workshop, London, Restrike Proof Halfpenny, 1807, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels, third and sixth broken off, k on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 3 berries, line under soho, ship with minute pennants at mastheads, edge plain, 10.48g/6h (BMC 1383 [R 100]; ‘Selig’ 1409, this coin; S 3781). Extremely fine, rare £200-£300
George III (1760-1820), Taylor Workshop, London, Restrike Pattern Farthing, 1806, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right with long hair, 2 berries in wreath, brooch with 5 jewels, large raised k on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, hair unwaved, olive branch with 9 leaves [7 detached], raised flaw on rim at 2 o’clock filed down, edge plain, 5.02g/6h (BMC 1404 [R 103]; Cooke 285). Virtually as struck, rare [certified and graded NGC PF 63 BN] £300-£400
Miscellaneous, Reproduction Pennies (2), both 1797 [struck in November 2000], by D.R. Golder for Colin Cooke, in copper and gilt alloy, draped bust right, signed drg, revs. Britannia seated left, colin cooke & neil paisley numismatists in field, both 36mm, 27.36g/12h, 28.35g/12h [2]. Brilliant mint state £30-£40
Hammer Price: £35
Miscellaneous, Colin Cooke [Altrincham], FPLs and catalogues (9), including ‘Alderly’ Pennies, January 2007; Anthony Crocker Pennies, September 2009; Stephen Copthorne Pennies, May 2016, with PRL; Basil Nicholson Halfpence, complete, 2003, with PRL; Colin Cooke Farthings, May 2006, with PRL; Douglas Farthings, September 2009; ‘Oxford’ Farthings, April 2008; Staines Farthings; together with a Tangent-102 digital scale with case and replacement batteries [10]. Clean working copies, all...
Hammer Price: £80
Miscellaneous, Doty, R., The Soho Mint & the Industrialization of Money, Washington and London, 1998, viii + 351pp, illustrations in text, dj (Manville 1846); Mason, Sheena (ed.), Matthew Boulton: Selling what all the world desires, Birmingham and New Haven, 2009, 258pp, illustrations in text, dj [2]. Publishers’ bindings; almost as new £40-£50
Hammer Price: £50
Miscellaneous, Linecar, H.W.A., and Stone, A.G., English Proof and Pattern Crown-Size Pieces 1658-1960, London, 1968, 116pp, illustrations in text (Manville 1174); Cope, G.M. and Rayner, P.A., The Standard Catalogue of English Milled Coinage 1662-1972, Leeds, 1975, viii + 200pp, illustrations in text, dj (Manville 1308); Nathanson, A.J., Thomas Simon, his life and work 1618-1665, London, 1975, 60pp, illustrations in text, dj (Manville 1317); Boon, G.C., Cardiganshire Silver and the...
Hammer Price: £10
Miscellaneous, Montagu, H., The Copper, Tin and Bronze Coinage and Patterns for Coins of England, from the reign of Elizabeth to that of her present Majesty, 1st edn, London/Paris, 1885, xvi + 91pp, engraved illustrations (Manville 521); Peck, C.W., English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, 1558-1958, 2nd edn, London, 1964, xx + 648pp, 50 fine collotype plates (Manville 1115) [2]. Publishers’ bindings; working copies £40-£50
Miscellaneous, Auction catalogues and FPLs (39), from Baldwin, Baldwin St James, DNW, St James and Spink, 1999-2021, various, including ‘Selig’ George III and Adams Pennies, both with PRLs, and SNC July 2009 with the important survey of George III Soho copper coins by M.J. Martin [Lot]. Good clean condition £20-£40
Miscellaneous, A wooden coin cabinet by St Leonards, 32 x 32 x 19cm, comprising 14 trays single-pierced to house a total of 446 coins of various sizes, brass pulls, double doors, lock and key, felt roundels on base. Almost as new, complete with all felts £100-£150
Miscellaneous, A wooden coin cabinet by St Leonards, 30 x 30 x 31cm, comprising 28 trays single-pierced to house a total of 1,120 coins of various sizes, brass pulls, double doors inlaid with felt, lock and key. Almost as new, lacking one felt £200-£260
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