Goldberg Coins & Collectibles Auctions    
Sale 31: The Pre-Long Beach Auction May 30 - June 1, 2005
             

             
            Lot 2482Great Britain. Pattern Penny, 1797. Peck-1096. Struck in 
            bronzed copper on a thin flan. Helmeted Britannia seated left on a 
            globe. Very Scarce. At the bottom of the obverse the original 
            engraver's 'locating' concentric lines for the positioning of the 
            lettering are still visible. NGC graded Proof 65 Brown. 
            Estimated Value $1,000-1,250. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $1,250
             
Courtesy Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, Beverly Hills, CA. www.goldbergcoins.com