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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 163

Victoria, Pattern Penny, 1860, struck in silver, by Joseph Moore, laureate head facing left, 11 leaves and 7 berries, tied with ribbon, within beaded circle, date below, stop either side, victoria queen above, beaded border both sides, rev.struck en medaille, Britannia in flowing robes seated facing half-left on rock, looking left, trident in right hand, shield and olive spray in left hand, anchor fluke to left, within beaded circle, one penny below, stop either side, great britain, rim raised, edge, plain (Peck 2107; Fr. 834 R19, dies 1/B), lightly toned, as struck and unknown to Peck at time of his writing, he assuming it to exist, of the highest rarity thus Estimate £ 600-800 M Freeman, Christies, 23 October 1984, lot 272 D Magnay, Dix, Noonan & Webb, 3 February 1999, lot 269

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