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Auction 1  25 Sep 2018
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Lot 161

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Victoria (1837-1901), bronze Farthings (5), 1880 four berry wreath, 1880 four berry wreath with the second 8 in date with open top, 1880 three berry wreath, 1882 H (2), Heaton Mint, both with broken top to F in legend, three berry wreath, "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 1899, 1901, 1905; Fr.541 dies 5+D, 542 dies 6+D, 549; S.3958, 3959). All toned, first and last two with considerable lustre, graded and slabbed by CGS UK as CGS UNC 80, CGS 70, CGS 75, CGS UNC 85, CGS UNC 85 respectively. (5)
CGS UK certification 12068 – FA.V1.1880.01 labelled 4 B's. Cl.8.
28999 - FA.V1.1880.02 labelled 4B's. Op.8.
28998 - FA.V1.1880.03 labelled 6+D. Clsd.8.
9261 - FA.V1.1882.01 labelled H. Broken F.
2424 - FA.V1.1882.02 labelled H. Brk F.

Provenance:
First coin Ex John Minshull, Farthing Specialist, Manchester.
Ex London Coins Auction 128, 7th March 2010, lot 1219.
Ex The Finchampstead Collection, London Coins Auction 152, 5th March 2016, lot 2287.
Second coin Ex London Coins Auction 141, 2nd June 2013, lot 1485.
Third coin Ex London Coins Auction 141, 2nd June 2013, lot 1484.
Fourth coin apparently previously graded by NGC as MS64 RB.

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