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2981 Great Britain. Bronzed Proof Halfpenny, 1797. Peck-1153.
George III. Obverse Kuchler' s portrait of king right. Reverse,
Britannia. Date below. Choice example and very rare in this
grade. NGC graded Proof 64 Brown. WINGS APPROVED.
Estimate Value ...................................................$900 - 1,000
2982 Great Britain. Penny, 1797. S.3777; KM-618. Soho. George
III. Laureate head right. Reverse; Britannia. NGC graded MS-
63 Brown. WINGS APPROVED .
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 350
2983 Great Britain. Penny, 1797. S.3777; KM-618. George III.
Obverse, portrait of king by Kuchler. Reverse; Britannia, date
below. Practically as struck and an appealing example of Britain'
s first copper penny. NGC graded AU-58 Brown. WINGS
APPROVED.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $275 - 325
2984 Great Britain. Twopence, 1797. S.3776; KM-619. George
III. So called ' cartwheel' coinage. Usual handling marks. Very
Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $125 - 150
2985 Great Britain. Penny, 1797. S.3777; KM-618. George III.
Obverse portrait of king right. Reverse, Britannia. Superb glossy
mint state. One of the finest examples of this first copper
penny. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. WINGS APPROVED.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 400
2986 Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1799. S.3778; KM-647. George
III. Ship with 6 gunports type. NGC graded MS-63 Brown.
Estimate Value ......................................................$100 - 125
2987 Great Britain. Farthing, 1799. S.3778; KM-646. George III.
Obverse portrait of king by Kuchler. Reverse; Britannia seated,
left. Superb mint state with an abundance of original color.
Rarely now seen so nice. NGC graded MS-64 Red & Brown.
Estimate Value ......................................................$100 - 125
2988 Great Britain. Bank of England Dollar, 1804. George III.
Struck as a Proof or pattern on a heavy/thick flan of 30.72
grams. Obverse portrait of king right by C. H. Kuchler. GEOR-
GIUS III DEI GRATIA REX. Top leaf points to upright of E. No
stop after REX. Reverse, Britannia seated facing left on rock,
holding trident and olive branch, cornucopia to right, beehive to
left, within ruled garter with denomination, date below, toothed
border both sides. This is not mentioned in many reference
works, although the heavy copper Bank Dollar pattern from the
same dies is itemised by ESC as number 164A. This silver Proof
is however listed in the Coincraft 2000 catalogue as G3CR-162
and priced (then) at £1700 in Extremely Fine -a tidy sum 16-17
years ago. It is believed that around 3 examples exist of the
thick silver Proof. Attractively toned in shades of blue and
cerise, there are only the tiniest of surface and edge abrasions
on what is an extremely rare and attractive pattern. PCGS
graded Genuine About Uncirculated, Details (Filed
Rims).
Estimate Value ................................................ $1,500 - 1,800