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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 275

Victoria, Bronze Penny, 1879, narrow date, laureate and draped bust facing left, hair tied in bun, with close thicker ties, wreath of 17 leaves, leaf veins incuse, 6 berries, no signature, toothed border and thin linear circle both sides, victoria d:g: britt: reg: f: d: rev Britannia with larger head seated right on rocks with convex shield and trident, no signature, date and H below in exergue, tall thin lighthouse to left, tiny rock to left, sea touches linear circle, ship sailing to right, one penny (Fr. 98 R13, dies 9+K; Peck 1716; Gouby C; S.3954), toned extremely fine and very rare Estimate £ 100-150 Croydon Coin Auction, May 1995, lot 169

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