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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 279

Victoria, Bronze Penny, 1881, laureate and draped bust facing left, hair tied in bun, with close thicker ties, wreath of 15 leaves, leaf veins raised, 4 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. 105 R11, dies 10+J; Peck ----; Gouby B; S.3954), some light die flaws both sides, striking flaw on neck, toned with underlying lustre, good extremely fine and rare Estimate £ 150-200 Croydon Coin Auction, 7 April 1998, lot 359

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