Auction Catalogue

17 December 2007

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Celtic, British and World Coins, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 154

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17 December 2007

Hammer Price:
£320

Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Penny 1860, by J. Moore, type 2, in light copper, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 11.23g/12h (F 837 [dies 1+B; Sale, lot 274]; BMC 2110; Magnay 272; Adams 166, this coin). Trifling spots, otherwise virtually as struck, rare (£200-250)

Provenance:
C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 166
L. Bamford Collection, DNW Auction 70, 20 June 2006, Lot 187