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Victoria (1837-1901), 1862/1, dies Jg, no signature, wreath of 16 leaves, centre veins two incuse lines, b of britt close to head, rev. similar, 9.02g/12h (Gouby – [G in forthcoming edition]; Satin 38a, this coin; F –; Adams –; BMC –; S –). Fair to fine, the overdate clear, of the highest rarity, perhaps only two or three known (£100-200)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Victorian Bronze Pennies formed by the Late Laurie Bamford.

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Provenance:
Bt Wrigley April 2003.

Jerrams, in his 2001 ‘census’, only knew of this specimen, but another example, not as fine as the present piece, is in a private collection in the USA