George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Halfpenny, 1797 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, 3 berries in wreath, rev. Britannia seated left, ship with 3 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge obliquely grained, 6h (BMC 1152 [KH 6]; Selig 1373). Some hairlines, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, rare [slabbed NGC PF 63 Cameo] £900-£1,200

Provenance: ‘Cheshire’ Collection, Goldberg Auction (Beverly Hills), 30 May-1 June 2005, lot 2492; Heritage Auction 3051 (New York), 8-9 January 2017, lot 30798