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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 252

Victoria, Bronze Penny, 1874, laureate and draped bust facing left, hair tied in bun, finer hair strands at nape of neck, wreath of 17 leaves, leaf veins raised, 6 berries, 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. 70 R8, dies 7+G; Peck 1692; Gouby C; S.3954), light surface marks both sides, weak strike in parts, attractively toned, good extremely fine and scarce Estimate £ 100-150

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