British Coins from the Collection of Ian Sawden

Victoria (1837-1901), Penny, 1858/2 (Gouby, SNC 2010, pp.70-1; cf. BMC 1515; S 3948). Usual flaws through date numerals, virtually as struck, full original colour, an exceptional example £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Coins from the Collection of Ian Sawden.

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Provenance: Bt Spink.

As Michael Gouby observes, by 1858 and with an impending move to bronze coinage, there was an understandable desire by the Mint to utilise any old obverse dies, including those of 1852 (when no pennies bearing that date are believed to have been struck), 1853 (when the mintage was subcontracted to Heaton in Birmingham) and 1857