Collectors Reference: George III 1797 Two 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 TWO PENCE (PECK 1077)
GEORGE III 1797 TWOPENCE
GEORGE III 1797 TWOPENCE - SHIP
GEORGE III 1797 TWOPENCE
A wonderful Copper Two Pence - 1797 (late Soho), edge plain, (BMC 1177 [KP 14]; S 3776).
Extremely fine with some original colour
GEORGE III 1797 TWOPENCE
GEORGE III 1797 TWOPENCE - SHIP
GEORGE III 1797 TWOPENCE
The reverse dies similar to KT 1a but no stop after SOHO
GEORGE III 1797 TWOPENCE - SHIP
GEORGE III 1797 TWOPENCE - SHIP
GEORGE III 1797 TWOPENCE - SHIP
7 gunports with ships flag at the stern.
1797 COPPER TWO PENCE (PECK 1077)
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KT 4 die
An KT 4 -1b Obverse.
Details as follows:
1. From the dies similar to KT 1a and 1b. The latter variety (with small lowest berry) occurs most frequently. This example is 1b.
2. K .. on lowest fold of shoulder drapery.
3. There is a small raised flaw on the side of the head, to the left of the wreath, and another flaw in the field, directlu above the head, near the rim.
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Kt 4 die
Rev. as type 1b
Details as follows:
1. There are two rows of waves below Britannia.
2. On rock to right appears SOHO without a stop.
3. The wave crested on the extreme right points to the H of Soho.
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Ship with 6 incuse gunports
The ship has an ensign at the stern but is differently rigged here to that of 1a. This example is 1b and is readily recognised by having only one rope below the bowsprit. On 1a it has two ropes hanging down. The rigging is also slightly different.
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1797 COPPER TWO PENCE (PECK 1077)
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