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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 48

George III, Restrike Pattern Penny, 1805, by W J Taylor after Kuchler, struck in bronzed copper, laureate and draped bust facing right, middle top leaf to first I in legend, with 3 berries in wreath, 6 jewels in brooch on drapery, K on shoulder, beaded border both sides, georgius iii. d. g. rex rev. inverted die axis, Britannia seated to left on rock amidst waves, olive branch of 10 leaves and 3 berries in right hand, left hand clasps trident with shield, no K, soho raised on rock to right, ship sailing to left, date with stop after below, britanniarum above, some rust spots in legend, edge, plain (Peck 1296 R89 ER), attractively toned, mint state and extremely rare Estimate £ 400-500 Glendining, 24 February 1982, lot 152pt. Herman Selig Collection part II, Spink Auction 131, 2nd March 1999, lot 1298

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