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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 270

Victoria, Bronze Proof Penny, 1877, laureate and draped bust facing left, hair tied in bun, with close thicker ties, wreath of 17 leaves, leaf veins raised, 6 berries, no signature, toothed border and thin linear circle both sides, victoria d:g: britt: reg: f: d: rev. larger Britannia seated right on rocks with shield and trident, date below in exergue, lighthouse to left, ship sailing to right, sea does not meet linear circle, one penny (Fr. 93 R19, dies 8+J; Peck 1710; S.3954), streaky dark tone, as struck and extremely rare Estimate £ 800-1,000 Spink Numismatic Circular, October 1998, item 6446

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