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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 198

Victoria, Pattern Penny, 1860, struck in bronzed copper on a 2mm flan, by Leonard Wyon, laureate and draped bust facing left, hair tied in bun, l c wyon raised below bust victoria d.g. brit. reg. f. d. beaded border and thin linear circle both sides, rev.Britannia seated right on rocks with shield and trident, l.c.w. incuse below shield, date in thick style font below in deep exergue, lighthouse to left, ship sailing to right, one penny, all slightly double struck (Fr. 758 R18; Peck 2052), minute obverse rim nick, a few trifling hairlines, otherwise mint state and extremely rare Estimate £ 1,000-1,500 Dr. E Johnstone, collection purchased by Baldwin Bought Baldwin 2001

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