British and World Coins

Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Penny, 1860, by J. Moore, type 1, in silver, laureate bust left within inner beaded circle, victoria queen around, date below, rev. Britannia seated to right on rock within inner beaded circle, great britain and ireland around, value expressed as 1D, edge plain, 12.06g/12h (F 825 [dies 1+A; not in Sale]; BMC 2099; Magnay 260 [= Adams 155]). Characteristic group of rust spots by olive branch, otherwise brilliant mint state, most attractively toned, extremely rare £2,000-£2,600

SNC February 2001 (454); SNC June 2002 (1381); L. Bamford Collection, DNW Auction 70, 20 June 2006, lot 181