Lot 3371
Great Britain. Copper Halfpenny, 1775. George III, First issue, Tower Mint. S-3774. Variety with the supposed upside-down "A" for "V" in the king's name, but close inspection shows this to be die-flaws which look like the crossbar of an "A." The final "S" is however distinctly double-cut. Coin-die alignment. The so-called Laureate and Cuirassed Bust, in which the king is made to look a bit like the Roman emperor Nero. A gorgeous specimen showing loads of mint red luster on the reverse, a bit more subdued by brown toning on the obverse. Some pebbly die-rust pimples on the portrait. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
The Cheshire Collection.
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