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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 186

Victoria, Pattern Penny, 1860, second restrike in gilt copper, by Joseph Moore, laureate head facing left, light rust spots partly polished away on neck and cheek, 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 ----; Fr. 859 R19, dies 3/D), a few minute spots both sides, otherwise as struck, unrecorded by Peck and extremely rare Estimate £ 300-400 M Freeman, Christies, 23 October 1985, lot 287 D Magnay, Dix, Noonan & Webb, 3 February 1999, lot 291

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