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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 280

Victoria, Bronze Penny, 1881, laureate and draped bust facing left, hair tied in bun, with close thicker ties, nose more hooked, wreath of 15 leaves, leaf veins raised, 4 berries, no signature, toothed border and thin linear circle both sides, weak on obverse, 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. 106 R14, dies 11+J; Peck 1722; Gouby C; S.3954), uneven dark tone, fine and extremely rare Estimate £ 20-30

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