Details
LOT 4016
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria CU Farthing. Dated 1879. Royal mint. 'Bun Head' type.
VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D (1.5 stops), laureate and draped bust to left / F A R T H I N G, Britannia seated to right, holding transverse trident in left hand, and shield with Union flag in right hand, date in exergue; sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right. SCBC 3958; Freeman 538 (1879-VB-5/Cd). Extremely Fine.(2.81gr, 20mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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