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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 229

Victoria, Bronze Penny, 1862,low off-set 2 in date, top serifs of I larger than bottom serifs, laureate and draped bust facing left, hair tied in bun, finer hair strands at nape of neck, wreath of 16 leaves, leaf veins raised, no signature, toothed border and thin linear circle both sides, victoria d:g: britt: reg: f: d: rev. Britannia seated right on rocks with convex shield and trident, no signature, date below in exergue, bell-topped lighthouse to left, no rock to left, sea crosses linear circle, ship sailing to right, one penny (Fr. 39 R3, dies 6+G; Peck 1653; Gouby C; Satin 40; S.3954), a few light spots, some ghosting, good extremely fine and unusual Estimate £ 60-80

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