THE COLLECTION OF A CLASSICIST, BRITISH COINS, George III, Copper Pattern Halfpenny, 1799, laureate and draped bust right, three incuse dots on truncation, rev Britannia seated left with trident and shield, ship sailing right, three dots faintly raised on rock to right, date below (Peck 1242 KH20; cf S 3778). Good extremely fine, unevenly toned with some lustre, rare.
Estimate: £300-400