Twopence 1797 Proof in Bronzed CopperPeck 1068 KT2, nFDC and nicely toned, Penny 1797 Proof in bronzed copper Peck 1122 KP17 UNC with some light marks and spots, Halfpenny 1797 Proof Peck 1158A in copper with heavy lapping on the obverse rim below the bust and similarly in the date area, EF with some marks in the fields, Farthing 1798 Pattern Restrike in Copper, Reverse: The ship has disappeared, and also the sea, only part of the horizon remains, the olive leaves detached, numerous rust marks in the reverse fields, all the key identifiers for the type, Peck 1213 R74, UNC/GEF the reverse with some verdigris within the lettering, Ex-London Coins Auction A158 Lot 1892, when our archive database showed it to be the first example we have offered in 14 years, so would therefore appear somewhat under-rated by Peck's 'R' rating, offered with an unusual red four-coin case, seldom offered as a group
Twopence 1797 Proof in bronzed copper Peck 1068 KT2 with upright die axis alignment, this unusual, see footnote in Peck page 289 EF with a good edge and pleasing, cataloguers note: according to our archive database we have only handled one other example of this type, and that example had the usual inverted die axis, this probably scarcer than the catalogues would suggest
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