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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 16

George III, Proof Penny, 1797, late Soho, struck in copper on a thin flan, small laureate and draped bust facing right, wreath of 10 leaves and 2 berries, upper berry double-cut, tie ribands at rear point downwards, brooch of 8 jewels on drapery, K.: on shoulder, within broad raised rim with large incuse legend, georgius iii . d : g . rex. rev.inverted die axis, Britannia seated to left on rock amidst waves, .: incuse on rock, olive branch of 10 leaves in right hand, left hand clasps trident with shield, soho raised below shield, ship sailing at left with 6 incuse gunports, part of sea and ship blank, all within broad raised rim with date below and large incuse legend, britannia (Peck ---- KP14), unrecorded in copper on a thin flan, tiny dig on obverse, some lustre, practically as struck and extremely rare Estimate £ 300-400 Dix Noonan & Webb, 28 January 1997, lot 311

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