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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 283

Victoria, Bronze Penny, 1882H, Heaton Mint, 2 struck over a 1, wide date, 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, shield heraldically coloured, date and H below in exergue, lighthouse to left, ship sailing to right, sea does not meet linear circle, one penny (Fr. 111 R11, dies 11+M; Peck 1726; Gouby H; S.3955), a few light marks, toned with some underlying lustre, good extremely fine and very rare Estimate £ 60-100

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£320