Lot Essay
See also colour illustration on page 12
Details
Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1799, by Taylor after Kuchler, struck in aluminium, en medaille, similar to preceding coin (P.1258A R78 [this coin]; Montagu 821 [this coin]; Murdoch 350 [this coin] ), brilliant, extremely fine, believed to be the only known specimen in this metal
Provenance
W W Leycester, Sotheby, 15 June 1888, lot 13 (part)
H Montagu, portion from George I purchased by Spink and Son 1890, lot 821
J G Murdoch, Sotheby, 15 March 1904, lot 350
B Max Mehl Auction, 11 June 1910, lot 502
V M Brand, dispersed post mortem from 1932
Mrs E M H Norweb, Spink Auction 48, 13 November 1985, lot 574
H Montagu, portion from George I purchased by Spink and Son 1890, lot 821
J G Murdoch, Sotheby, 15 March 1904, lot 350
B Max Mehl Auction, 11 June 1910, lot 502
V M Brand, dispersed post mortem from 1932
Mrs E M H Norweb, Spink Auction 48, 13 November 1985, lot 574