Baldwin & Sons
Auction 93 5 May 2015
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BRITISH COINS, George III, Aluminium Pattern Penny, 1797, restrike by W J Taylor after C H Kuchler, struck on a 3mm flan, long haired laureate head right, large letter legend incuse on raised rim surrounding on both sides, rev struck en médaille, helmeted Britannia seated left with olive branch trident and shield, raised K under shield, ship sailing right on left horizon, date in exergue, branches on rim below tied with ribbon with SOHO incuse, 6.65g (Peck 1147 R55). Mint state with full lustre, light contact by knee on the reverse and trace of small deposit at back of head on the obverse, of the highest rarity.
ex J Rochelle Thomas (1865-1938) collection, coin dealer and former President of Antique Dealers Association, sold this coin to H Deane ex H Deane collection, copper coin collection purchased by B A Seaby in 1946
ex Rev Edgar Rogers collection, purchased by A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, c.1960
ex Baldwin's Auction 52, 25 September 2007, lot 564
ex Spink Numismatic Circular, August 2008, item MC3429, featured on the front cover
During the Victorian period in which this coin was struck, aluminium was a most precious metal, unlike today
Estimate: £3000-4000
ex J Rochelle Thomas (1865-1938) collection, coin dealer and former President of Antique Dealers Association, sold this coin to H Deane ex H Deane collection, copper coin collection purchased by B A Seaby in 1946
ex Rev Edgar Rogers collection, purchased by A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, c.1960
ex Baldwin's Auction 52, 25 September 2007, lot 564
ex Spink Numismatic Circular, August 2008, item MC3429, featured on the front cover
During the Victorian period in which this coin was struck, aluminium was a most precious metal, unlike today
Estimate: £3000-4000