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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 174

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-right, looking right, trident in right hand, shield and olive spray in left hand, anchor fluke and boat prow to left, j.m.incuse on ground, within beaded circle of large beads, legend incuse on broad rim, date below, stop either side, one penny above, edge,plain, (Peck 2117; Fr. 844 R19, dies 1/C), very attractively toned, mint state and extremely rare Estimate £ 600-800 Dr E Carter, collection purchased Baldwin 1950 C Wilson Peck, collection purchased in portions by Spink, 1964-8 Glendining, 12 October 1966, lot 100part Glendining, 23 April 1969, lot 184 Glendining, 2 November 1988, lot 199 D Magnay, Dix, Noonan & Webb, 3 February 1999, lot 279

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