Sale: Triton V, Lot: 2483. Estimate $250. Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 January 2002. Sold For $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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George III. 1799. Restrike Pattern Halfpenny in Bronzed Copper. By Taylor after Küchler. K. on lowest fold of shoulder drapery, brooch of six square jewels forming a perfect curve, wreath has eleven leaves without branching veins, tie-riband not striated and with loop and two loose ends, small raised rust spots on cheek and by lower lip / Weak areas in drapery, waves recut, rim around shield, four short horizontal lines between shield and trident-butt, crude ship without gunports, die break down curved edge of sea and across foot, line flaw on either side of second 9. Peck 1260 (R 79); cf. Selig 1379 (not bronzed). Unc. Scarce. ($250)