Collectors Reference: George III 1797 Penny Series
Welcome to the penny reference area. I hope that this area will help you identify the penny that you have. All the standard varieties are drawn from - English Copper Tin and Bronze Coins by C Wilson Peck - Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958, second edition, second printing 1970, British Museum.
1797 Proof Penny
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY Obverse
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY -SHIP CLOSE UP
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY Obverse
A wonderful Proof Penny - 1797 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, edge plain, 25.24g/6h (BMC 1109 [KP 14]; Selig –; S 3777).
Brilliant and virtually as struck, rare -
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GEORGE III 1797 PENNY REVERSE
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY -SHIP CLOSE UP
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY Obverse
The reverse of the halpenny shows a ship to the left of Britannia. By looking through a loupe and examining the length of the hull of the ship you will be able to see that there are 6 'incuse' or 6 small indentations which are the ship's gunports.
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY -SHIP CLOSE UP
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY -SHIP CLOSE UP
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY -SHIP CLOSE UP
6 'incuse' gunports here
Three small sales and the bowsprit missing from a worn die.
1797 PENNY (PECK 1133)
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY - ship
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY
(Peck 1249 ; S.3778) MS 64 RED
A wonderful example with near full red lustre. A harder coin to pin down - to date I have only ever had two examples.
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY - ship
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY
Again the reverse of the halfpenny shows a ship to the left of Britannia. By looking through a loupe and examining the length of the hull of the ship you will be able to see 6 raised gunports.
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY - ship
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY - ship
GEORGE III 1797 PENNY - ship
A little harder to see on this ship but you can just make out the 6 raised gunports accross the length of the hull. .
1797 BRONZED PROOF PENNY (PECK 1109)
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KP 14 die
An exploded KH 14 Obverse.
as type 4 small draped bust: large letters.
Details as follows:
1. Wreath with 10 leaves and 2 berries: the upper berry is double cut
2. K ∴ on shoulder; the dots are of equal size and rather large.
3. The tip of the upper loose end of the tie riband points downwards.
4. The ermined borders of the drapery are sharpley cut.
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KH 13 die.
Rev. as type C
Details as follows:
1. Middle prong of trident points to left of first limb of N.
2. ∴ (incuse) on rock to right; SOHO below shield.
3. The six with 6 incuse gunports is weak, the bowsprit and much of the rigging is worn away.
4. About a third of the sea beneath the ship is blank, and there are lapped areas under Britannia's armpit and her waste.
5. The olive branch bears 10 leaves, several of which are detached.
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Ship with 6 incuse gunports
The six with 6 incuse gunports is weak, the bowsprit and much of the rigging is worn away - about a third of the sea beneath the ship is blank.
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1797 PENNY (PECK 1133)
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KH 22 DIE
Obverse as type 4
Details as follows:
1. Wreath with 11 leaves and 2 berries, the upper one with only a trace of a stem.
2. K ∴ on shoulder (slight variations in position)
3. The tip of the upper loose end of the tie - riband points outwards.
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KH 22DIE
Rev. as type C. Britannia on rock large letters.
Details as follows:
1. Middle prong of trident points to left of first limb of N.
2. ∴ (incuse) on rock to right; SOHO below shield.
3. The six with 6 incuse gunports and an ensign at the stern, there are numerous variations on the design of the ship, the arrnagement of the rigging and the rendering of the sea.
4. The waves are usually not crested with foam.
5. The olive branch bears 10 leaves, (slight variation in positions)
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Ship with 6 incuse gunports
The six with 6 incuse gunports and an ensign at the stern, there are numerous variations on the design of the ship, the arrangement of the rigging and the rendering of the sea.
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1797 BRONZED PROOF PENNY (PECK 1109)
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1797 PENNY (PECK 1133)
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