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Sale 31: The Pre-Long Beach Auction May 30 - June 1, 2005
             

             
            Lot 2502Great Britain. Pattern copper Farthing, 1798. George III. 
            P-1204. Early Soho issue. Engraved by Kuchler. Very scarce. The 
            classic predecessor to the issued currency coin of 1799, which 
            appeared without the large raised border used on the penny and 
            twopence coins, the legends incuse thereon, on both sides on this 
            pattern. NGC grade seems a bit conservative as the surfaces are very 
            choice indeed, a lovely medium brown with ancient blue iridescence 
            inside the incuse letters and digits and also surrounding the 
            portrait and Britannia and running along the inner circles' rims. 
            This to the cataloguer enhances the eye appeal of this beauty! NGC 
            graded Proof 63 Brown. 
            Estimated Value $700-850. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $625
             


          








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