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Auction 1  25 Sep 2018
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Lot 160

Estimate: 250 GBP
Price realized: 280 GBP
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Victoria (1837-1901), bronze Farthings (6), 1876 H, Heaton Mint (3), first two with broken E in REG, second with larger taller 6 in date over a 6, third normal 6 and E complete, all Heaton pieces with G of REG with extra burr of metal on serif, 1878, 1879 (2), normal and large 9 varieties, "bun" type laureate and draped bust left, four berry wreath, rev. Britannia seated right on rock with trident and shield, lighthouse to left, ship to right, date in exergue (Peck 1894, 1896, 1898; Fr.534, 534A, 536, 538, 540; S.3958, 3959). All toned, first and last three with considerable lustre, graded and slabbed by CGS UK as CGS UNC 82, CGS F 20, CGS EF 70, CGS 82, CGS UNC 80, CGS 82 respectively. (6)
CGS UK certification 2436 – FA.V1.1876.01 labelled H. RF.G.
22083 - FA.V1.1876.05 labelled H. Lg 6/6.
21230 - FA.V1.1876.06 labelled H.Sm.6. REG.
32437 - FA.V1.1878.01.
23282 - FA.V1.1879.01 labelled Ordinary 9.
32392 - FA.V1.1879.03 labelled Large 9.

Provenance:
Fourth coin Ex Colin Cooke, Manchester, List 69.
Ex The Finchampstead Collection, London Coins Auction 152, 5th March 2016, lot 2284 when this coin was joint finest known with 10 others.
Sixth coin Ex The Finchampstead Collection, London Coins Auction 152, 5th March 2016, lot 2285 when this coin was joint finest of only two pieces of this variety on their database.

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