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Auction: 3011 - The Colin Adams Collection of British Pennies, Foreign Coins & Medals
Lot: 259

Victoria, Bronze Penny, 1875, narrow date, laureate and draped bust facing left, hair tied in bun, with close thicker ties, 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, tall thin lighthouse to left with 6 windows, tiny rock to left, sea touches linear circle, ship sailing to right, one penny (Fr. 80 R6, dies 8+H; Peck 1701; Gouby B; S.3954), full underlying lustre, light tone, a few trifling marks, otherwise uncirculated and scarce Estimate £ 60-100

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