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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 20

George III, Proof Penny, 1797, late Soho, struck in gilt copper, 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 ---- KP 14), Unrecorded in gilt copper, tiny rim nick, some hairlines, good extremely fine and very rare Estimate £ 600-800 Spink Numismatic Circular, October 2000, item 4398

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