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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 253

Victoria, Bronze Penny, 1874H, Heaton Mint, 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 with H below in exergue, bell-topped lighthouse to left, no rock to left, sea crosses linear circle, ship sailing to right, one penny (Fr. 71 R9, dies 7+G R9, dies 7+G; Peck 1696; Gouby L; S.3955), with underlying lustre, light uneven tone, weak in parts, though uncirculated and rare Estimate £ 100-150

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£110