280, Lot: 524. Estimate $75. Sold for $70. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

HANOVER. George III. 1760-1820. CU Penny (36mm, 26.92 g, 5h). Second issue. ‘Cartwheel’ type. Soho (Birmingham) mint. Dated 1797. Laureate and draped bust right; c/m: crown / Britannia seated left on shield, holding olive branch and trident; at a distance to left, ship sailing right. Peck 1132; SCBC 3777. For c/m: Scott 123.40A-E. Host Coin Fair. C/m Fine.

From the Tradewinds Collection.

The crown countermark was common in Britain during the early 19th century, where it was often used in conjunction with the issuer’s initials. This mark was particularly popular in the metal trades and was incorporated in the town mark of Sheffield, home of the eponymous plating method.