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Victoria (1837-1901), 1861, dies Ff, similar, rev. no signature, lighthouse with rounded top, 9.16g/12h (Gouby E; Satin 29; F 24 [dies 4+F; Sale, lot 15, this coin]; Adams –; BMC 1641, this coin; S 3954). About extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare (£300-400)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Victorian Bronze Pennies formed by the Late Laurie Bamford.

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Provenance:
C.W. Peck Collection
M.J. Freeman Collection, Christie’s Auction, 23 October 1984, lot 15 (part)
bt M.A. Marsh.

Jerrams, in his 2001 ‘census’, only knew of two specimens