Lot 2491
Great Britain. Pattern copper Halfpenny, 1795. George III. P-1051. So-called Light Bronzed finish. Very scarce. Classic Kuchler design with a smallish, cameo head of the king inside the soon-to-be-familiar raised wide rim, decorated with an incuse legend including "SOHO" proudly displayed beneath the bust. On the back, a youngish looking Britannia seated on a bare globe holding shield and spear, pointing west with an outreached arm. She sits within another wide rim, fashioned at its bottom into a cartouche suggestive of a ship's prow. A gorgeous specimen! Glowing fields with reflective, bright blue iridescence. The die-work is a joy to study on these pieces, and one could hardly wish for a finer coin to stare at! NGC graded Proof 65 Brown.
Estimated Value $700 - 850.
The Cheshire Collection.
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