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Auction 1  25 Sep 2018
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Lot 367

Estimate: 200 GBP
Price realized: 160 GBP
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George II (1727-60), copper Halfpenny, 1737, first laureate head left, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS. II. REX., rev. crowned Irish harp of 9 strings, dividing date below, HIBERNIA. legend, weight 8.60g; copper Halfpenny, 1752, similar design but with V in King's name instead of U, weight 8.45g; copper Farthings (2), 1738, 1744, of similar design to Halfpennies but with 10 string harp, weight 4.69g, 4.35g respectively; copper Halfpenny and Farthing, 1760, older laureate head left, otherwise of similar designs to earlier Halfpenny and Farthing, weight 8.42g, 4.38g respectively, George III (1760-1820), copper Halfpenny, 1766, laureate head right, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. III. REX., rev. similar to George II pieces, weight 8.25g (D&F 541, 554, 560, 561, 562, 563, 580; S.6605, 6608, 6609, 6610, 6611, 6612). Generally toned, good fine to very fine, the 1760 Farthing nearly extremely fine, the 1766 Halfpenny good very fine. (7)

Provenance:
First, third, fourth and fifth coins Ex Chris Denton, Irish Coins, 30th September 2005.
Second coin Ex David Craddock, Birmingham, 12th July 2012.
Sixth and seventh coins Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, February 2004, items IM0581, IM0587 respectively.

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