The Philip Richardson Collection of George III Copper Coins

George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1795 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves with no berries, tie ribands attached, soho on rim below flanked by ornaments and pellets, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, no grass below, oval shield behind, pellet to left of butt of spear [perhaps the first Küchler privy mark], pellet after date in exergue, edge plain, 16.32g/6h (BMC 1040 [KH 2]; ‘Selig’ 1367, this coin; Martin, SNC 2009, p.112, this coin listed). Light hairlines, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, attractively toned, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC PF 62 Cameo] £1,200-£1,500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Philip Richardson Collection of George III Copper Coins.

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‘H. Selig’ [H. Cohn] Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1367; SNC September 1999 (3390); M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. November 2010