George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Penny, 1805 (early Soho), in copper, by C.H. Küchler, draped bust right, 3 berries in wreath, brooch with 6 square jewels, k : · on lowest fold of drapery, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, no stop after date, k to left of shield, foliage below and behind Britannia’s heel, edge centre-grained, 18.75g/6h (BMC 1288 [KP 23]; ‘Selig’ 1296; Adams 46). Spot on g of georgius, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £800-£1,000 --- Provenance: H. Brown Collection, Part II, DNW Auction 18-19 September 2018, lot 553
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George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1806 (early Soho), in gilt-copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, thick upper leaf stem by tie-knot, brooch of 9 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, date figures all perfect, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, single horizontal line below her left hand, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship with no gunports or flagstaff, 3 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 18.95g/12h (BMC 1321 [KP 29]; ‘Selig’ 1299; Adams 50, this coin; S 3780). Gilding rubbed on obverse rim at 1 and 3 o’clock and a tiny scratch in obverse field, otherwise brilliant mint state with fully reflective fields, most attractive [certified and graded NGC PF 63] £900-£1,200 --- Provenance: BDW Auction 18, 15 December 1995, lot 172; C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 50
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1806 (late Soho), in gilt-copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 9 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, date figures all perfect, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, single horizontal line below her left hand, rust spots on drapery over left leg, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship with no gunports, 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, line flaw from second a in britannia to border, edge centre-grained, 18.98g/12h (BMC 1322 [KP 30]; Adams 51, this coin; S 3780). A few trifling marks, otherwise brilliant mint state, fully reflective fields, most attractive, rare [certified and graded NGC PF 66 Cameo] £1,000-£1,500 --- Provenance: Spink Auction 108, 7 March 1995, lot 637 [when sold with its contemporary metal shells]; C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 51
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 9 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, date figures all perfect, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, single horizontal line below her left hand, rust spots on drapery over left leg, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship with no gunports, 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, line flaw from second a in britannia to border, edge centre-grained, 19.03g/12h (BMC 1323 [KP 30]; ‘Selig’ 1300; Adams 52; S 3780). Brilliant mint state, most attractive [certified and graded NGC PF 63 BN] £500-£600 --- Provenance: SNC December 2001 (MC 1218)
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1806 (late Soho), in copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 9 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, date figures all perfect, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, single horizontal line below her left hand, rust spots on drapery over left leg, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship with no gunports, 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, line flaw from second a in britannia to border, edge centre-grained, 18.93g/12h (BMC 1324 [KP 30]; ‘Selig’ 1301; Adams 53, this coin; S 3780). Tiny reverse rim nick at 11 o’clock and a few hairlines, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, rare £400-£500 --- Provenance: C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 53
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1806 (late Soho), in copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 9 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, date figures all perfect, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, single horizontal line below her left hand, rust spots on drapery over left leg, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship with no gunports, 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, line flaw from second a in britannia to border, edge centre-grained, 18.88g/12h (BMC 1324 [KP 30]; ‘Selig’ 1301, this coin; Adams 53; S 3780). Spotting both sides, otherwise extremely fine, rare £150-£200 --- Provenance: ‘H. Selig’ [H. Cohn] Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1301 [from Spink September 1975]; SNC June 2000 (2427)
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1806 (late Soho), in gilt-copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 9 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, date figures 1 and 0 imperfect, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, single horizontal line below her left hand, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship with no gunports or flagstaff, 3 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 18.94g/12h (BMC 1325 [KP 31]; ‘Selig’ 1302; Adams 54, this coin; S 3780). Light hairlines and a few trifling rim nicks, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck £800-£1,000 --- Provenance: C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 54
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 9 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, date figures 1 and 0 imperfect, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, single horizontal line below her left hand, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship with no gunports or flagstaff, 3 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 18.87g/12h (BMC 1326 [KP 31]; ‘Selig’ 1303; Adams 55; S 3780). Toning spot below truncation, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck £400-£500 --- Provenance: ‘Alderly’ Collection, Colin Cooke Mailbid Sale, 18 January 2007 (21)
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1806 (late Soho), in copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 9 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, date figures 1 and 0 imperfect, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, single horizontal line below her left hand, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship with no gunports or flagstaff, 3 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 18.94g/12h (BMC 1327 [KP 31]; ‘Selig’ 1304; Adams 56; S 3780). Spot above s of georgius, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, fully reflective surfaces £400-£500 --- Provenance: Bt C.D. Cooke October 2004
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 10 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, double horizontal line below her left hand, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship with no gunports, edge centre-grained, 18.77g/12h (BMC 1328 [KP 32]; ‘Selig’ 1305, this coin; Adams 57-8; S 3780). Several verdigris spots on reverse, otherwise good extremely fine, sharp rims £200-£260 --- Provenance: A Collection of British Copper and other British Coins, the property of a Gentleman, Spink Auction 20, 31 March 1982, lot 385; ‘H. Selig’ [H. Cohn] Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1305; SNC June 2000 (2428)
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1806 (late Soho), in copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 10 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, double horizontal line below her left hand, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship with no gunports, edge centre-grained, 16.50g/6h (BMC 1329 [KP 32]; Adams 59; S 3780). Spot behind head and handling marks on both sides, otherwise good extremely fine, unusually light in weight, rare £240-£300 --- Provenance: A Collection of British Milled Copper, SNC October 2000 (4400)
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 10 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, k and soho below, ship in bold relief with incuse gunports, edge plain, 13.98g/6h (BMC 1334 [KP 33]; Martin, SNC 2009, p.115, this coin listed; ‘Selig’ 1307, this coin; Adams 61, this coin; S 3780). Extremely fine and very rare £300-£400 --- Provenance: ‘H. Selig’ [H. Cohn] Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1307 [from Seaby April 1985]; C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 61
An extremely rare Pattern mule Penny, 1806/1805 George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern mule Penny, 1806/1805 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 10 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, rev. Britannia seated right, tuft of grass behind her heel, britanniarum, 1805, edge centre-grained, 18.96g/6h (BMC 1336 [KP 34]; Adams 62, this coin; Martin, SNC 2009, p.115, this coin listed). Toning spots and some light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, extremely rare [previously certified and graded NGC MS 62 BN] £1,000-£1,500 --- Provenance: SNC December 1994 (8135); C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 62; St James’s Auction 26, 5 March 2014, lot 41
A second Pattern mule Penny, 1806/1805 George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern mule Penny, 1806/1805 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 10 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, no stop after date, k placed higher to left of shield, foliage below, ship with large flag at stern, britanniarum, 1805, edge plain, 16.87g/6h (BMC 1338 [KP 35]; ‘Selig’ 1309 [= Adams 63]). Some mottled toning on reverse, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC PF 63 BN] £1,500-£2,000 --- Provenance: A. Scott Collection, Spink Auction 231, 22-3 September 2015, lot 451
An exceptionally rare mule English/Irish Penny, 1806/1805 George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Mule Penny, 1806 (late Soho), in copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 10 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, rev. laureate bust right [from the Irish Penny of 1805], edge plain, 17.48g/6h (BMC 1340 [KP 36]; Adams 64, this coin; Martin, SNC 2009, p.115, this coin listed; S 3780/6620). Spot in front of nose on obverse and some light surface marks, otherwise good very fine and exceptionally rare [previously certified and graded NGC AU 58 BN] £1,200-£1,500 --- Provenance: A Fine Collection of Patterns...of the reign of George III, the property of a Gentleman, Spink Auction 136, 6-7 October 1999, lot 1490; C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 64; St James’s Auction 26, 5 March 2014, lot 42
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Penny, 1806, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, small incuse hair curl to right of tie-knot, brooch of 9 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries [lowest detached], ship with small central pennant, 18.68g/6h (BMC 1342 [KP 37]; ‘Selig’ 1099-1100; Adams 65, this coin; S 3780). Small excess of metal on obverse rim, otherwise good extremely fine, a hint of original colour and sharp rims, attractive £150-£200 --- Provenance: C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 65
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Penny, 1806, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, no hair curl to right of tie-knot, brooch of 9 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, ship with long central pennant, 18.88g/6h (BMC 1343 [KP 38]; Adams 66, this coin; S 3780). Brilliant and virtually as struck, obverse with full original colour, reverse diffused, scarce [certified and graded NGC MS 64 RB] £200-£260 --- Provenance: C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 66
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Penny, 1807, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, no hair curl to right of tie-knot, brooch of 9 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, ship with short central pennant, 18.88g/6h (BMC 1344 [KP 39]; Adams 71, this coin; S 3780). Some spotting on both sides, otherwise extremely fine, reflective patina £80-£100 --- Provenance: C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 71
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Penny, 1807, in bronzed-copper, draped bust right with wreath of 11 leaves, no hair curl to right of tie-knot, brooch of 9 jewels, k · on lowest fold of striated shoulder drapery, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, olive branch with 11 leaves and 3 berries, ship with short central pennant, edge centre-grained, 17.46g/6h (BMC 1345 [KP 39]; S 3780). Trifling spots on reverse, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, extremely rare [certified and graded NGC PF 64 BN] £700-£900 --- Provenance: ‘Alderly’ Collection, Colin Cooke Mailbid Sale, 18 January 2007 (28)
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, bust left wearing large crown, hair in long curl behind neck, no stops in legend, k : · on lowest fold of drapery, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 14 leaves, centre prong of trident to first limb of second n in legend, soho and inverted triangle of dots on rock, ship with level deck and 6 relief gunports, shield with broad raised rim, edge centre-grained, 12.29g/6h (BMC 1218 [KH 10]; ‘Selig’ 1382). Scratch in obverse field and some mottling of the surface, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare £600-£800 --- Provenance: ‘Gregory’ [Baldwin Basement] Collection, Part II, Baldwin Auction 47, 25 September 2006, lot 410; M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. November 2010
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, bust left wearing large crown, hair in long curl behind neck, no stops in legend, k : · on lowest fold of drapery, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 14 leaves, centre prong of trident to first limb of second n in legend, soho and inverted triangle of dots on rock, ship with level deck and 6 relief gunports, shield with broad raised rim, edge centre-grained, 12.14g/6h (BMC 1220 [KH 10]; ‘Selig’ 1383; Martin, SNC 2009, p.114, this coin listed). Brilliant and virtually as struck, diffused original colour, most attractive and extremely rare [certified and graded NGC PF 62 BN] £600-£800 --- Provenance: E. Rogers Collection [acquired 1946]; E.A. Johnstone Collection [from Baldwin 1955]; A Collection of British Copper, Tin and Bronze, the property of a Gentleman, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 334 [from Baldwin]; I.R. Fleming-Williams Collection, Baldwin Auction 28, 9 October 2001, lot 1729; M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. March 2011
An exceptionally rare small crowned bust Küchler halfpenny George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, bust left wearing small crown, hair in short curls behind neck, brooch of 6 jewels, no stops in legend, k · : on lowest fold of drapery, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 14 leaves, centre prong of trident to first limb of second n in legend, soho and upright triangle of dots on rock, ship with level deck and 5 relief gunports, shield with bevelled edge, edge centre-grained, 12.83g/6h (BMC 1221 [KH 11]; Martin, SNC 2009, p.114, this coin listed). Some light scratches in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, exceptionally rare £1,200-£1,500 --- Provenance: ‘Gregory’ [Baldwin Basement] Collection, Part I, Baldwin Auction 44, 2 May 2006, lot 538; M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. March 2017
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels, stops after iii and rex, k : · on lowest fold of drapery, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 12 leaves, centre prong of trident to first limb of second n in legend, soho on rock without triangle of dots, ship with no gunports, shield with bevelled edge, edge plain, 13.11g/6h (BMC 1226 [KH 13]; S 3778). Considerable speckling, especially on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £600-£800 --- Provenance: A Collection of Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins, Part II, Mark Rasmussen FPL 15, Spring 2008 (C 213); M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. November 2010
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 6 square jewels, no stops in legend, k . on lowest fold of drapery which has a prominent flaw near the neck-line, rev. Britannia seated left, small flaw under her right armpit, olive branch with 14 leaves, centre prong of trident to left of first limb of second n in legend, soho and raised triangle of dots on rock, ship with raised line along length of hull, shield with thin raised rim, edge centre-grained, 13.10g/6h (BMC 1233 [KH 16]; ‘Selig’ 1386; S 3778). Brilliant and practically as struck, attractive [certified and graded NGC PF 62] £500-£600 --- Provenance: Bt Spink August 2000
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 6 square jewels, no stops in legend, k . on lowest fold of drapery which has a prominent flaw near the neck-line, rev. Britannia seated left, small flaw under her right armpit, olive branch with 14 leaves, centre prong of trident to left of first limb of second n in legend, soho and raised triangle of dots on rock, ship with raised line along length of hull, shield with thin raised rim, edge centre-grained, 12.52g/6h (BMC 1234 [KH 16]; ‘Selig’ 1387-8; S 3778). Spot by e of rex, otherwise practically as struck £240-£300 --- Provenance: SNC December 2000 (MC 0050)
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 6 square jewels, no stops in legend, k . on lowest fold of drapery which has a prominent flaw near the neck-line, rev. Britannia seated left, small flaw under her right armpit, olive branch with 14 leaves, centre prong of trident to left of first limb of second n in legend, soho and raised triangle of dots on rock, ship with raised line along length of hull, shield with thin raised rim, edge centre-grained, 12.87g/6h (BMC 1235 [KH 16]; ‘Selig’ 1389; S 3778). Spot to left of ship and small graze by olive branch, otherwise extremely fine with underlying brilliance, rare £240-£300 --- Provenance: SNC December 2001 (MC 1239)
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, bust left wearing large crown, hair in long curl behind neck, no stops in legend, e of georgius with upper arm defective, k : · on lowest fold of drapery, rev. Britannia seated left, small flaw under her right armpit, olive branch with 14 leaves, centre prong of trident to left of first limb of second n in legend, soho and raised triangle of dots on rock, ship with raised line along length of hull, shield with thin raised rim, die defect below 99 of date, edge centre-grained, 14.50g/6h (BMC 1237 [KH 18]). Surface metal faults in field behind Britannia and on rim to left of 1 of date, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck £300-£360 --- Provenance: M.J. Martin Collection [from G. Monk 1997]; bt M.J.M. July 2017
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, from currency dies with minor alterations, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 6 square jewels, no stops in legend, k . on lowest fold of drapery, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 14 leaves, centre prong of trident to left of first limb of second n in legend, soho and raised triangle of dots on rock, ship with an indeterminate number of relief gunports, shield with thin raised rim, edge centre-grained, 12.42g/6h (BMC 1243 [KH 22]; ‘Selig’ 1390; S 3778). Minor marks, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, strongly reflective fields [certified and graded NGC PF 61 Cameo] £500-£700 --- Provenance: With C.D. Cooke September 2003; D. Wallis Collection, DNW Auction 83, 30 September 2009, lot 3090 [from I. Widdows November 2007]
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, from currency dies with minor alterations, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 6 square jewels, no stops in legend, k . on lowest fold of drapery, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 14 leaves, centre prong of trident to left of first limb of second n in legend, soho and raised triangle of dots on rock, ship with an indeterminate number of relief gunports, shield with thin raised rim, edge centre-grained, 12.68g/6h (BMC 1244 [KH 22]; S 3778). Minor old spotting in reverse field, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, rare [certified and graded NGC PF 62 BN] £240-£300 --- Provenance: D. Wallis Collection, DNW Auction 83, 30 September 2009, lot 3091 [from KB Coins May 2003]
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, from a currency obv. die, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 6 square jewels, no stops in legend, k . on lowest fold of drapery, flaw by side of first g in legend, rev. Britannia seated left, small flaw under her right armpit, olive branch with 14 leaves, centre prong of trident to left of first limb of second n in legend, soho and raised triangle of dots on rock, ship with raised line along length of hull, shield with thin raised rim, edge centre-grained, 12.80g/6h (BMC 1246 [KH 24]; ‘Selig’ 1393; S 3778). Spot in reverse field, otherwise virtually as struck with reflective surfaces [certified and graded NGC PF 61 BN] £240-£300 --- Provenance: SNC October 2008 (MC 3467)
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, from a currency obv. die, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 6 square jewels, no stops in legend, k . on lowest fold of drapery, flaw by side of first g in legend, rev. Britannia seated left, no flaw under her right armpit, olive branch with 14 leaves, centre prong of trident to left of first limb of second n in legend, soho and raised triangle of dots on rock, ship with raised line along length of hull, shield with thin raised rim, edge centre-grained, 9.68g/6h (BMC 1247 [KH 25]; S 3778). Two small pits on King’s cheek and light cabinet friction behind his head, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare [certified and graded NGC PF 61 BN] £400-£500 --- Provenance: Bt KB Coins March 2009
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1805 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, small flaw attached to top of loop of tie-riband, brooch of 8 square jewels, k : · on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and no berries, soho does not overlap shield, k to left, edge centre-grained, 9.10g/6h (BMC 1301 [KH 28]). Brilliant and practically as struck, very rare [certified and graded NGC PF 62 BN] £400-£500 --- Provenance: ‘Gregory’ [Baldwin Basement] Collection, Part II, Baldwin Auction 47, 25 September 2006, lot 417; M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. August 2011
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1805 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, small flaw attached to top of loop of tie-riband, rust spots on neck and jaw, brooch of 8 square jewels, k : · on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with leaves mostly detached, wrist and hand worn away, soho slightly overlaps shield, k to left, ship almost invisible, edge centre-grained, 14.53g/6h (BMC 1303 [KH 30]). Graze in field below forearm and a small surface metal fault to left of olive branch, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare £340-£400 --- Provenance: SNC March 1998 (1190); M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. August 2017
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1805 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, small flaw attached to top of loop of tie-riband, rust spots on neck and jaw, brooch of 8 square jewels, k : · on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with leaves mostly detached, wrist and hand worn away, soho slightly overlaps shield, k to left, ship almost invisible, edge centre-grained, 11.28g/6h (BMC 1304 [KH 30]; Martin, SNC 2009, p.115, this coin listed). Light hairlines and a few trifling spots, otherwise good extremely fine with dark reflective patina, very rare £500-£700 --- Provenance: A Portrait Collection of Coins of George III, SNC June 2001 (G 3214); The Collection of an English Gentleman, Part I, Baldwin Auction 70, 28 September 2011, lot 184
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (early Soho), in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 perfect jewels, k on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 2 berries, no line under soho, ship with 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 9.42g/12h (BMC 1357 [KH 33]; S 3781). Brilliant and virtually as struck, fully reflective surfaces, most attractive [certified and graded NGC PF 62 Cameo] £700-£900 --- Provenance: D. Noakes Collection, DNW Auction 71, 28 September 2006, lot 753; M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. August 2017
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 perfect jewels, k · on shoulder, line flaw running from first g of georgius to 1 of date, rev. Britannia seated left, raised lump touching hem of her robe, olive branch with 10 leaves and 3 berries, no line under soho, ship with 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 9.49g/12h (BMC 1358 [KH 34]; S 3781). Brilliant and virtually as struck, fully reflective surfaces, most attractive [certified and graded NGC PF 63 Cameo] £700-£900 --- Provenance: E. Rogers Collection; with Baldwin c. 1960; Baldwin Auction 65, 4-5 May 2010, lot 1294
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels, third and sixth broken off, k on shoulder, feint line flaw extending right from base of 6 in date, rev. Britannia seated left, raised lump touching hem of her robe, olive branch with 10 leaves and 3 berries, no line under soho, ship with 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 9.48g/12h (BMC 1361 [KH 35]; ‘Selig’ 1402, recté BMC 1361; S 3781). Brilliant mint state, fully reflective fields [certified and graded NGC PF 64 BN] £340-£400 --- Provenance: SNC October 2001 (MC 962), recté BMC 1361
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels, third and sixth broken off, k on shoulder, feint line flaw extending right from base of 6 in date, rev. Britannia seated left, raised lump touching hem of her robe, olive branch with 10 leaves and 3 berries, no line under soho, ship with 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 9.53g/12h (BMC 1361 [KH 35]; ‘Selig’ 1402, recté BMC 1361; S 3781). Small area of toning by trident prongs, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck; in original metal shells and with a ticket in a contemporary hand £300-£400 --- Provenance: SNC October 2002 (MC 1702), recté BMC 1361
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels, third and sixth broken off, k on shoulder, feint line flaw extending right from base of 6 in date, rev. Britannia seated left, raised lump touching hem of her robe, olive branch with 10 leaves and 3 berries, no line under soho, ship with 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 9.46g/12h (BMC 1361 [KH 35]; ‘Selig’ 1402, this coin, recté BMC 1361; S 3781). Light hairlines and reverse with dull appearance, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck [certified and graded NGC PF 63 BN] £300-£400 --- Provenance: ‘H. Selig’ [H. Cohn] Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1402, recté BMC 1361 [from Spink September 1975]; SNC June 2002 (2459), recté BMC 1361
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels, third and sixth broken off, k on shoulder, feint line flaw extending right from base of 6 in date, rev. Britannia seated left, raised lump touching hem of her robe, olive branch with 10 leaves and 3 berries, no line under soho, ship with 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 9.47g/12h (BMC 1361 [KH 35]; ‘Selig’ 1402, recté BMC 1361; S 3781). Tiny spot on obverse rim at 12 o’clock and another under Britannia’s elbow, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck [certified and graded NGC PF 63 BN] £300-£400 --- Provenance: SNC December 2001 (MC 1248)
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels, third and sixth broken off, k on shoulder, feint line flaw extending right from base of 6 in date, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 2 berries, no line under soho, ship with 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 9.37g/12h (BMC 1362 [KH 36]; ‘Selig’ 1401; S 3781). Fields hairlined, otherwise good extremely fine and brilliant £400-£500 --- Provenance: Colin Cooke FPL May 2002 (910), recté BMC 1362; bt C.D. Cooke June 2002
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels, third and sixth broken off, k on shoulder, feint line flaw extending right from base of 6 in date, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 2 berries, no line under soho, ship with 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 9.53g/12h (BMC 1362 [KH 36]; ‘Selig’ 1401; S 3781). Surfaces marked and some spotting, otherwise extremely fine £300-£400 --- Provenance: SNC December 2000 (MC 0052)
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels, third and sixth broken off, k on shoulder, feint line flaw extending right from base of 6 in date, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 2 berries, no line under soho, ship with 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 9.57g/12h (BMC 1363 [KH 36]; S 3781). A few small carbon spots, otherwise extremely fine £180-£220 --- Provenance: H. Brown Collection, Part I, DNW Auction 147, 12-14 June 2018, lot 450
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels, third and sixth broken off, k on shoulder, feint line flaw extending right from base of 6 in date, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 2 berries, no line under soho, ship with 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 9.42g/12h (BMC 1364 [KH 36]; ‘Selig’ 1403; S 3781). Traces of small spot by i of georgius, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, original colour in highlights, rare [certified and graded NGC PF 63 BN] £300-£400 --- Provenance: Colin Cooke FPL May 2002 (909); bt C.D. Cooke June 2002
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels, third and sixth broken off, k on shoulder, feint line flaw extending right from base of 6 in date, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and no berries, no line under soho, ship with no stays from foremast to bowsprit but with a large flag at stern, edge centre-grained, 9.35g/12h (BMC 1365 [KH 37]; S 3781). Some spotting both sides, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, scarce £180-£220 --- Provenance: B. Nicholson Collection, Part IV, Colin Cooke FPL 2003 (304) [from C.D. Cooke May 1990]; bt C.D. Cooke March 2004
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, rust spots on neck and jaw, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels, third and sixth weak and irregular, k on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 2 berries, no line under soho, ship with 2 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge centre-grained, 9.39g/12h (BMC 1366 [KH 38]; ‘Selig’ 1404, this coin; S 3781). Traces of light spotting, hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine and brilliant, rare £500-£600 --- Provenance: ‘H. Selig’ [H. Cohn] Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1404; M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. April 2017
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, obv. from an altered currency die, laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels of which the uppermost is very small, k . on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 3 berries, line under soho, ship with large flag at stern, edge centre-grained, 9.47g/6h (BMC 1369 [KH 41]; S 3781). Some light spotting, otherwise good extremely fine, scarce £200-£260 --- Provenance: Bt D. Craddock February 2009
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, from currency dies [obv. altered], laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels of which the uppermost is very small, k . on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 3 berries, line under soho, ship with long pennant and incuse gunports, edge centre-grained, 9.39g/6h (BMC 1370 [KH 42]; ‘Selig’ 1405; S 3781). Tiny spot by forehead, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck [certified and graded NGC PF 64 BN] £200-£260 --- Provenance: Bt D. Craddock September 2005
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, from currency dies [obv. altered], laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels of which the uppermost is very small, k . on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 3 berries, line under soho, ship with long pennant and incuse gunports, edge centre-grained, 9.69g/6h (BMC 1370 [KH 42]; ‘Selig’ 1405; S 3781). Spotted and surfaces dull, otherwise extremely fine £90-£120 --- Provenance: E. Rogers Collection; Baldwin Auction 68, 28-9 September 2010, lot 3603
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in copper, from currency dies [obv. altered], laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels of which the uppermost is very small, k . on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 3 berries, line under soho, ship with long pennant and incuse gunports, edge centre-grained, 9.38g/12h (BMC 1371 [KH 42]; ‘Selig’ 1406; S 3781). Very light spotting on obverse, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, sharp rims, scarce [certified and graded NGC PF 63 BN] £200-£260 --- Provenance: SNC June 1993 (3633); B. Nicholson Collection, Part IV, Colin Cooke FPL 2003 (305); bt C.D. Cooke March 2004
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in copper, from currency dies [obv. altered], laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels of which the uppermost is very small, k . on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 3 berries, line under soho, ship with long pennant and incuse gunports, edge centre-grained, 9.72g/6h (BMC 1371 [KH 42]; ‘Selig’ 1406, this coin; S 3781). Several spots on obverse and has seen a little circulation, otherwise about extremely fine £80-£100 --- Provenance: ‘H. Selig’ [H. Cohn] Collection, Part II, Spink Auction 131, 2 March 1999, lot 1406; SNC June 2000 (2461)
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Proof Halfpenny, 1806 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, from currency dies [obv. altered], laureate bust right, wreath of 11 leaves, brooch of 8 jewels of which the uppermost is very small, k . on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, retouched olive branch with 10 leaves and 3 berries, line under soho, ship with long pennant and incuse gunports, line flaws below b and second i in britannia, edge plain, 9.13g/6h (BMC 1374 [KH 43]; Martin, SNC 2009, p.116, this coin listed; S 3781). Heavily lacquered and with rim fault on upper obverse, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £240-£300 --- Provenance: R. King Collection, DNW Auction 67, 28 September 2005, lot 907; M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. October 2017
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Halfpenny, 1806, laureate bust right, brooch of 8 jewels of which the uppermost is small, k on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 3 berries, line under soho, 9.55g/6h (BMC 1377 [KH 45]; ‘Selig’ 1103; S 3781). Extremely fine, original colour £100-£150 --- Provenance: Colin Cooke FPL January 2004 (1057)
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Halfpenny, 1807, laureate bust right, brooch of 8 jewels of which the uppermost is very weak, k on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 10 leaves and 3 berries, line under soho, 9.40g/6h (BMC 1378 [KH 46]; ‘Selig’ 1103; S 3781). Extremely fine, patinated £60-£80 --- Provenance: SNC December 2009 (MC 3588)
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Farthing, 1798 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, laureate bust right, 3 berries in wreath, brooch with 7 jewels, base of k on lower edge of shoulder drapery, rev. Britannia seated left, triangle of dots on rock, n in farthing without top left serif, Scottish saltire without raised line borders, base of soho below base of shield, edge plain, 7.52g/6h (BMC 1205 [KF 4]; Cooke 310). Good extremely fine, obverse with original colour, extremely rare [previously certified and graded NGC PF 63 BN] £600-£800 --- Provenance: A. Halse Collection, CNG Mailbid Sale 108, 16 May 2018 (1203); DNW Auction 169, 12-13 February 2020, lot 376
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Farthing, 1798 (late Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, 3 berries in wreath, brooch with 7 jewels, no flaw at loose end of riband, k further from edge of shoulder drapery, some rust marks on face and neck, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 6 attached leaves, n in farthing with top left serif, sea and ship complete, latter with 6 relief gunports, base of soho level with base of shield, no triangle of dots on rock, Scottish saltire with thin raised line borders, edge plain, 6.43g/6h (BMC – [KF 5 obv.]; Cooke 326, same dies; Martin, SNC 2009, pp.117-18 and footnote 16, this coin listed). Good very fine, extremely rare £400-£500 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 123, 11 June 2014, lot 399, recté bronzed-copper, Cooke 326; M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. January 2018
George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Farthing, 1806, laureate bust right, side whisker curls in raised lines, no hair overlaps two lowest leaves, brooch with 7 jewels, k · on shoulder, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 7 leaves, 4.67g/6h (BMC 1397 [KF 17]; Cooke 271; S 3782). Some spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, a hint of original colour £40-£50 --- Provenance: Colin Cooke FPL 44, August 2002 (1078)
George III (1760-1820), Taylor Workshop, London, Restrike Pattern Penny, 1797, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, large undraped bust right with hair clumsily recut and flaw polished off cheek, front of truncation thinned, wreath of 10 leaves and 5 berries, k : · on shoulder, small letters, rev. Britannia helmeted, seated left with extra drapery on globe, ship at left, olive branch with 16 leaves, k below shield, small letters, two olive branches with soho on rim, no flaws, edge plain, 29.82g/6h (BMC 1142 [R 54]; ‘Selig’ 1293, recté BMC 1142 [= Adams 40]). Reverse with red copper patination and remnants of initial darker tone on rim, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare £800-£1,000 --- Provenance: Baldwin FPL Spring 2020 (203); bt Baldwin March 2020
George III (1760-1820), Taylor Workshop, London, Restrike Proof Penny, 1797, in copper, from retouched dies, small draped bust right, ermined borders sharply cut, hair and drapery heavily marked with fine rust spots, wreath of 10 leaves and 2 berries, uppermost double-cut, tip of tie-riband points downwards, k · : on shoulder, large letters, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, small flaws on left forearm and on drapery, olive branch with 10 leaves [all attached], incuse triangle of dots on rock at right, ship with 6 incuse gunports, tall masts, one thick stay from foremast to bowsprit, large letters, edge plain, 27.93g/6h (BMC 1148 [R 56]; ‘Selig’ 1295 [= Adams 42]; S 3777). Light grazes in field below trident prongs, otherwise good extremely fine, very rare £700-£900 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 193, 6-7 July 2021, lot 467
A superb Pattern Penny, 1805 George III (1760-1820), Taylor Workshop, London, Restrike Pattern Penny, 1805, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, draped bust right positioned low in field, brooch with 6 square jewels, k on lowest fold of drapery, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, no stop after date, k to left of shield, foliage below and behind Britannia’s heel, cluster of rust spots to right of second a in legend, edge plain, 18.37g/6h (BMC 1294 [R 88]; ‘Selig’ 1297; Adams 47). Brilliant mint state, most attractive mahogany patination and reflective surfaces, rare [previously certified and graded NGC PF 65 BN Cameo] £1,000-£1,500 --- Provenance: Spink Auction 21006, 7 July 2021, lot 402

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