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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 9

George III, Pattern Penny, 1797, late Soho, struck in bronzed copper, large undraped bust facing right, wreath of 10 leaves and 5 berries, tie ribands at rear with long hair, faint K. on shoulder, die flaw on cheek, within broad raised rim with small incuse legend, georgius iii . d : g . rex. rev.inverted die axis, Britannia seated to left on globe, trident in right hand, left hand on top of shield holding olive branch, K. raised below shield, striated helmet plume, faintly struck ship sailing each side, date in exergue within broad raised rim with small incuse legend, two olive branches tied with looped riband, soho. Incuse, britannia (Peck 1095 KP7 VS), a few tiny spots on obverse, toned practically as struck Estimate £ 400-500 V M Brand, dispersed post mortem from 1932 Mrs E M H Norweb, Spink Auction 56, 19 November 1986, lot 1042 Herman Selig Collection part II, Spink Auction 131, 2nd March 1999, lot 1278

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