Davissons Ltd.
Auction 36 22 February 2017
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Victoria. 1837-1901. Copper farthing. 4.67 gm. 22 mm. Obverse 1. 1844. Her young head left; VICTORIA DEI GRATIA around; 1844 below / Britannia seated right BRITANNIAR: REG: FID: DEF: around. S. 3950. Peck 1565 (R). Lightly toned, Uncirculated; reverse shows early signs of eventual die failure--a small bulge and a die crack and two small marks that look to be in the die; a choice example of one of the rarest dates in Victoria's copper farthing series (the 1860 was not issued for circulation).
The Frank Robinson Collection.