Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Penny, 1860, by J. Moore, in silver, type 3, laureate bust left, rev. Britannia seated to right on rock within inner circle of beads, one penny above, date below, edge plain, 12h (BMC 2117, this coin; Freeman 844). Brilliant mint state, attractive steel-blue and grey mottled tone, extremely rare [slabbed NGC PF 64] £3,000-£4,000

Provenance: Dr E. Carter Collection; C.W. Peck Collection; Glendining Auction, 12 October 1966, lot 100 (part); Glendining Auction, 23 April 1969, lot 184; Glendining Auction, 2 November 1988, lot 199; D. Magnay Collection, DNW Auction 39, 3 February 1999, lot 279; C. Adams Collection, Spink Auction 164, 23 July 2003, lot 174