Auction: 24123 - British and World Coins and Medals featuring the Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1268
Victoria (1837-1901), 'Young Head' Penny, 1855 PT, young head left, W.W. incuse on truncation, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 12h, 18.84g (Peck [BMC] 1509; Spink 3948), scatters of contact marks, otherwise with a pleasing lustre to light brown surfaces, nearing extremely fine; 'Young Head' Halfpenny, 1853, young head left, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 12h, 9.60g (Peck [BMC] 1539; Spink 3949), some minor contact marks, otherwise with flashes of mint red around the devices, near extremely fine; another, 1862, plain edge, 12h, 5.74g (Spink 3956), about extremely fine; 'Young Head' Farthing, 1841, young head left, rev. Britannia seated right, plain edge, 12h, 4.65g (Peck [BMC] 1560; Spink 3950), couple of faint marks to otherwise dark yet toned and lustrous surfaces, about extremely fine; another, 1886, plain edge, 12h, 2.78g (Spink 3958), very fine; 'Old Head' Penny, 1897, plain edge, 12h, 9.66g (Spink 3961), uncirculated; another, 1901, plain edge, 12h, 9.29g (Spink 3961), good very fine; 'Old Head' Halfpenny, 1901, plain edge, 12h, 5.77g (Spink 3962), good extremely fine; 'Old Head' Farthing, 1901, plain edge, 12h, 2.84g (Spink 3964), extremely fine; Third-Farthing, 1885, plain edge, 12h (Spink 3960), extremely fine (10)
Provenance
i) SNC - £15 [with ticket in the hand of Paul Dawson]
iii) SNC - £7 [with ticket in the hand of Paul Dawson]
vi) SNC - £8 [with ticket in the hand of Paul Dawson]
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Estimate
£200 to £220
Starting price
£140