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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 273

Victoria, Bronze Penny, 1879, 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. 96 R12, dies 8+J; Peck 1714; Gouby A; S.3954), toned, a little streaky on obverse, underlying lustre, tiny reverse rim nick otherwise uncirculated and extremely rare Estimate £ 200-300

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