Coins and Historical Medals

Ireland, George III, London coinage, Proof or Pattern Halfpenny, 1774, type III, in copper, laureate bust right with long hair, rev. crowned harp, edge plain, 9.36g/6h (S 6614; KM. Pn28; cf. New York Sale XVII, 790). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, extremely rare £2,400-£3,000

Provenance: E.P. Newman Collection