Baldwin & Sons
Auction 86 6 May 2014
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COINS, WEST INDIES, BAHAMAS George III (1760-1820), Restrike Bronzed Copper Proof Penny, 1807, edge grained, die axis ↑↑ unlike all the 1806 coins which are coin die axis (Pr 3; KM 1). Uncirculated Proof, light scratch down neck that looks as old as the coin because it is the same colour, a few light reverse spots.
ex Edward Roehrs, DNW Auction 28 September 2011, lot 3016, with note says that three known.
Curiosity makes this cataloguer want to figure out when this was struck. The engrailing is different on all three of these Bahamas Pennies that have engrailed edges. This piece is probably the crudest, in that they are just diagonal slits as opposed to the more ornate originals. The 1806 original proof has some die rust on the neck, while this appears to have been polished off on this piece, so the only rust we see on this piece is on the reverse, but not nearly as much as the 1806 restrike. The obverse of all of these pieces appear to be the same (besides the date), but the 1807 has an obvious difference in the tie at the back of the head, so could it have been a new die carefully prepared. It doesn't appear to be a repair of any sort, just slightly different, but that is really the only difference one can find, that can't be explained by die wear.
Estimate: £3000-4000
ex Edward Roehrs, DNW Auction 28 September 2011, lot 3016, with note says that three known.
Curiosity makes this cataloguer want to figure out when this was struck. The engrailing is different on all three of these Bahamas Pennies that have engrailed edges. This piece is probably the crudest, in that they are just diagonal slits as opposed to the more ornate originals. The 1806 original proof has some die rust on the neck, while this appears to have been polished off on this piece, so the only rust we see on this piece is on the reverse, but not nearly as much as the 1806 restrike. The obverse of all of these pieces appear to be the same (besides the date), but the 1807 has an obvious difference in the tie at the back of the head, so could it have been a new die carefully prepared. It doesn't appear to be a repair of any sort, just slightly different, but that is really the only difference one can find, that can't be explained by die wear.
Estimate: £3000-4000