Special Collections

Sold on 3 February 1999

1 part

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The Magnay Collection of Fractional Farthings and Victorian Pattern Pennies

David Magnay

Lot

№ 244

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3 February 1999

Hammer Price:
£600

Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Third-Farthing, 1844, reads RE, edge plain, struck en médaille, 1.59gm (BMC 1607; SC 15; Prid. Malta 4A; cf. Norweb 1116; cf. R.J. Ford 341). Brilliant and nicely toned, extremely rare (£400-500)

Ex Noble (155). Current opinion is that all pieces with the error RE legend are late proof strikings