George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, 1806 (late Soho), proof in gilt-copper, by C.H. Küchler, laureate bust right, k on shoulder, brooch with third and sixth jewels broken off, faint line flaw extending right from base of 6 in date, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 2 berries, no line under soho, edge centre-grained, 9.47g/12h (BMC 1362 [KH 36]; Selig 1401; S 3781). Edge nick at 7 o’clock on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Pattern and Proof Halfpence from the Paul Cattermole Collection.

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bt C.D. Cooke January 1997