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Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern or Trial for the Obverse of a Third-Farthing, undated, by L.C. Wyon after W. Theed, aluminium, coronetted bust left, edge plain, 16mm, 0.63gm (BMC 1938; Prid. Malta 17; cf. Norweb 1855; cf. R.J. Ford 344; cf. Nobleman 509). Metal flaw on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare (£250-350)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Magnay Collection of Fractional Farthings and Victorian Pattern Pennies.

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Ex Lobel FPL 20, Aug. 1977 (282). Four specimens known to the cataloguer (Peck, Norweb, Glendining 26 Feb. 1975 lot 184 [= R.J. Ford 344] and this one)