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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 18

George III, Mule double obverse Penny, 1797, contemporary to Soho, struck in copper, of less fine detail and of lighter weight, rounded rims, 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. struck en medaille, large undraped bust facing right, wreath of 10 leaves and 5 berries, lowest berry flawed, tie ribands at rear with long hair of different style, K.: on shoulder, within broad raised rim with large incuse legend, georgius iii . d : g . rex (Peck ---- KP 14/KP 5), unrecorded and struck in the style of Peck 1110 suggesting that another obverse die also escaped from the Soho Mint at that time, a few trifling surface marks, practically as struck and of the highest rarity Estimate £ 800-1,000

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