British Copper Coins from the Collection Formed by the Late George Bates

George III (1760-1820), Pattern Farthing, 1788, by L. Pingo, in copper, laureate bust in armour right, rev. Britannia standing facing, edge obliquely grained, 28mm, 8.89g/6h (Cooke –; BMC 919; Eimer 90a; Selig 1411). Obverse field partly toned, extremely fine and extremely rare £1,500-2,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Copper Coins from the Collection Formed by the Late George Bates.

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Provenance: DNW Auction 48, 30 November 2000, lot 207; with C.D. Cooke; bt Baldwin January 2011