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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 299

Victoria, Bronze Proof Penny, 1889, laureate and draped bust facing left, hair tied in bun, with close thicker ties, no curls at nape of neck, nose more hooked, wreath of 14 leaves, leaf veins raised, no signature, toothed border and thin linear circle both sides, larger lettering victoria d:g: britt: reg: f: d: rev.larger Britannia seated right on rocks with shield and thinner trident, shield heraldically coloured with different thickness crosses, date below in exergue, thinner lighthouse to left, ship sailing to right, sea meets linear circle, one penny (Fr. 129 R19, dies 13+N; Peck 1741B; S.3954), dark tone, with underlying lustre and brilliance, tiny dig on reverse field, as struck and extremely rare Estimate £ 800-1,200 Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1999, item 393

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£600