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Auction 1  25 Sep 2018
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Lot 154

Estimate: 100 GBP
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Victoria (1837-1901), bronze Farthings (2), 1866, examples of close 66 and wider 66 in date, "bun" type laureate and draped bust left, five berries in wreath, rev. Britannia seated right on rock with trident and shield, lighthouse to left, ship to right, date in exergue (Peck 1875; Fr.514; S.3958). First toned with much lustre, the wide 66 with near full lustre, both graded and slabbed by CGS UK as CGS UNC 80 and CGS UNC 82 respectively, a scarce pair. (2)
CGS UK certification 28996 – FA.V1.1866.01 labelled Close 66.
21100 – FA.V1.1866.02 labelled Wide 66.

Provenance:
First coin Ex John Minshull, Farthing Specialist, Manchester, 17th December 1980.
Ex London Coins Auction 141, 2nd June 2013, lot 1470.
Second coin Ex London Coins Auction 116, 3rd March 2007, lot 864.

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