George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (early Soho), by C.H....

George III (1760-1820), Soho Mint, Birmingham, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in copper, bust left wearing large crown, hair in long curl behind neck, no stops in legend, k : · on lowest fold of drapery, rev. Britannia seated left, olive branch with 14 leaves, centre prong of trident to first limb of second n in legend, soho and inverted triangle of dots on rock, ship with level deck and 6 relief gunports, shield with broad raised rim, edge centre-grained, 12.14g/6h (BMC 1220 [KH 10]; ‘Selig’ 1383; Martin, SNC 2009, p.114, this coin listed). Brilliant and virtually as struck, diffused original colour, most attractive and extremely rare [certified and graded NGC PF 62 BN] £600-£800 --- Provenance: E. Rogers Collection [acquired 1946]; E.A. Johnstone Collection [from Baldwin 1955]; A Collection of British Copper, Tin and Bronze, the property of a Gentleman, Spink Auction 95, 25 November 1992, lot 334 [from Baldwin]; I.R. Fleming-Williams Collection, Baldwin Auction 28, 9 October 2001, lot 1729; M.J. Martin Collection; bt M.J.M. March 2011