British Coins and Numismatic Books

George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Trial Sixpence, 1787, by J. or F. Eginton for S. Garbett, in white metal, laureate and armoured bust right, date below, rev. large Garter Star within toothed border, edge plain, 3.96g/7h (Dykes, SNC June 2005, pp.169-72, and fig. 2, this coin; cf. ESC 1641; cf. Selig 1229). Practically as struck, of the highest rarity £300-400

Provenance: J. Watt Jr Collection, Morton & Eden Auction 2, 13-14 November 2002, lot 284; S.A. Bole Collection.

A trial for the following piece, but the reverse die differs in minor details from it