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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 184

Victoria, Pattern Penny, 1860, struck in silver, by Joseph Moore, laureate head facing left, 11 leaves and 7 berries, tied with ribbon, within beaded circle, date below, stop either side, victoria queen above, beaded border both sides, rev.struck en medaille, Britannia in flowing robes seated facing half-left on rock, looking left, trident in right hand, shield and olive spray in left hand, anchor fluke to left, edge,plain, (Peck 2127; Fr. 854 R19, dies 1/D), very attractively toned, mint state and extremely rare Estimate £ 600-800 C Wilson Peck, collection purchased in portions by Spink, 1964-8 M Freeman, Christies, 23 October 1984, lot 285 D Magnay, Dix, Noonan & Webb, 3 February 1999, lot 289

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