George III (1760-1820), 1787 Specimen by L. Pingo, in silver, similar, rev. cruciform shields with semée of hearts, border of pellets both sides, edge plain, 3.07g/12h (Eimer 86; ESC 1640; Selig 1228). A few tiny obverse surface marks, otherwise better than extremely fine, dark tone, scarce £400-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Collection of Sixpences formed by the late Alfred Bole.

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One of the coins intended for the sets prepared by Lewis Pingo for the Bank of England and other interested officials in September 1787 (Manville, BNJ 2004, pp.90-1)