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Auction: 24006 - British and World Coins
Lot: 437

(x) Victoria (1837-1901), 'Young Head' Penny, 1858 OT, young head left, date below, no WW on truncation, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 18.97g, 12h (BMC [Peck 1518]; S.3948), some carbonised finger marks to otherwise lustrous surfaces, mostly mint red to the reverse, extremely fine; AND Penny, 1887 [Dies 12+N], young head left, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 12h, 9.38g (BMC [Peck] 1739; S.3954), with pleasing red surfaces beneath lightly darkened surfaces, extremely fine; another, plain edge, 12h, 9.51g (BMC [Peck] 1739; S.3954), touch of rub to the very highest points, yet with a pleasing red beneath lightly darkened surfaces, extremely fine; and Penny, 1890 [Dies 12+N], young head left, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 12h, 9.50g (BMC [Peck] 1742; S.3954), some minor scuffing to otherwise fully mint red surfaces, lustrous, just uncirculated; and Halfpenny, 1887, young head left, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 12h, 5.77g (BMC [Peck] 1843; S.3956), with pleasing red surfaces, nearing uncirculated; and Halfpenny, 1890, young head left, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 12h, 5.50g (BMC [Peck] 1846; S.3956), some minor scuffing to the highest points, yet with pleasing red surfaces and lustrous, uncirculated; also Edward VII (1901-1910), Shilling, 1910, bare head right, rev. lion atop crown, milled edge, 12h, 5.64g (ESC 1419; Bull 3596; S.3982), lightly contact marked, yet lustrous, nearing extremely fine; and Third Farthing, 1902, bare head right, rev. crowned value in wreath, plain edge, 12h, 0.94g (S.3993), pleasing light brown surfaces, extremely fine example of this one year type; also George V (1910-1936), Halfpenny, 1921, bare head left, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 12h, 5.73g (S.4054), striated brown toning, yet hints of mint red beneath, extremely fine (9)

Provenance

Spink, Auction 22007, 18th October 2022, lot 639


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Estimate
£300 to £400

Starting price
£240