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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 276

Victoria, Bronze Penny, 1880, 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. 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. 99 R8, dies 9+J; Peck 1717; Gouby A; S.3954), light scratch on face, lightly toned with underlying lustre, good extremely fine and rare Estimate £ 120-150

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