Lot 918
Birmingham, George Barker Halfpenny 1797,...

Baldwin's - The Deane Collection - Part II | 0110
Auction: 25 May 2023 at 10:00 BST
£504
Estimate: £400 - £600
Description
Birmingham, George Barker Halfpenny 1797, A similar piece in copper but edge plain, 30.5mm/15.42gm. (DH 67a), die break appearing on obv., otherwise as struck, darkly toned with superb blue iridescence, Of the highest rarity ‘RRR’, reportedly only twelve known.
Ex. Spink c 2008, their ticket – very possibly ex F S Cokayne but no ticket of his.

