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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 208

Victoria, Bronze Penny, 1860, laureate and draped bust facing left, hair tied in bun, complete rose to drapery, wreath of 15 leaves and 4 berries, two leaves have incuse outlines, l c wyon raised on base of bust nearly touches border, toothed border and thin linear circle both sides, victoria d:g: britt: reg: f: d: rev.Britannia seated right on rocks with thick rimmed shield and trident, crosses on shield outlined with wider spaced thinner double raised lines, thumb touches St. George Cross, l.c.w. incuse below foot, date below in exergue, lighthouse with sharper masonry to left, rocks touch linear circle, ship sailing to right, one penny (Fr. 14 R15, dies 3+E; Peck 1626; Gouby M; Satin 13; S.3954), some light ghosting both sides with full underlying lustre, uncirculated and extremely rare Estimate £ 800-1,000 Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1995, item 301

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