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Signature Sale 3029 14-16 January 2014
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Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. George III silver-plated Pattern Halfpenny 1788, by Droz, Peck-964 (rare), RENDER TO CESAR raised lettered edge, PR64 NGC. Late Soho issue, struck from dies repolished to remove rust. Peck mentions that the British Museum has an example, obtained from the Joseph Banks bequest of 1818, proving definitively that it is not a Taylor restrike but an original issue from Soho. And a beauty it is! The fields are reflective, the portrait as well as Britannia are both well detailed, and the toning is a rich sheathing of the metal in shades of silvery grayish blue and amber-hued golden iridesence. Truly, an exceptional specimen.
Estimate: 900-1200 USD
Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. George III silver-plated Pattern Halfpenny 1788, by Droz, Peck-964 (rare), RENDER TO CESAR raised lettered edge, PR64 NGC. Late Soho issue, struck from dies repolished to remove rust. Peck mentions that the British Museum has an example, obtained from the Joseph Banks bequest of 1818, proving definitively that it is not a Taylor restrike but an original issue from Soho. And a beauty it is! The fields are reflective, the portrait as well as Britannia are both well detailed, and the toning is a rich sheathing of the metal in shades of silvery grayish blue and amber-hued golden iridesence. Truly, an exceptional specimen.
Estimate: 900-1200 USD