Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 221
Victoria, Bronze Penny, 1861, laureate and draped bust facing left, hair tied in bun, finer hair strands at nape of neck, wreath of 16 leaves, leaf veins raised, no signature, toothed border and thin linear circle both sides, victoria d:g: britt: reg: f: d: rev. Britannia seated right on rocks with convex shield and trident, no signature, date below in exergue, bell-topped lighthouse to left, no rock to left, sea crosses linear circle, ship sailing to right, one penny (Fr. 33 R5, dies 6+G; Peck 1646; Gouby N; Satin 36; S.3954), some light ghosting with underlying lustre, toned uncirculated and scarce Estimate £ 100-150
Sold for
£160