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Auction 1  25 Sep 2018
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Lot 158

Estimate: 250 GBP
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Victoria (1837-1901), bronze Farthings (5), 1875 large date, five berry wreath, 1875 H, Heaton Mint, four berry wreath (4), first two with broken E in REG, third with lower 5 in date, last with doubled 8 in date, all Heaton pieces with G of REG with extra burr of metal on serif, "bun" type laureate and draped bust left, rev. Britannia seated right on rock with trident and shield, lighthouse to left, ship to right, date in exergue (Peck 1890, 1892; Fr.528 dies 3+B, 532 dies 5+C; S.3958, 3959). All toned with some to much lustre, graded and slabbed by CGS UK as CGS 70, CGS AU 78, CGS 82, CGS UNC 82, CGS UNC 80, CGS EF 70 respectively. (5)
CGS UK certification 28997 – FA.V1.1875.01 labelled 5B. Lg. Date.
32432 - FA.V1.1875.05 labelled 4B.RFG.
22082 - FA.V1.1875.06 labelled 4B.REG but coin shows the broken E.
13594 - FA.V1.1875.08 labelled Low 5.
21244 - FA.V1.1875.10 labelled SD.H.187d.

Provenance:
Second coin Ex London Coins Auction 145, 31st May 2014, lot 1481.
Ex The Finchampstead Collection, London Coins Auction 152, 5th March 2016, lot 2279.

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