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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 256

Victoria, Bronze Penny, 1874H, Heaton Mint, narrow date, 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 and H 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. 73 R7, dies 7+H; Peck 1697; Gouby N; S.3955), full lustre with an attractive tone, uncirculated and rare Estimate £ 250-350

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