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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 250

Victoria, Bronze Penny, 1874, narrow date, 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, tall thin lighthouse to left with 6 windows, tiny rock to left, sea touches linear circle, ship sailing to right, one penny (Fr. 67 R12, dies 6+H; Peck 1691; Gouby B; S.3954), a little weakly struck, slight ghosting, toned extremely fine and very rare Estimate £ 100-150 Croydon Coin Auction, 12 September 1995, lot 158

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£240