Great Britain 1883 penny
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This specimen was lot 30593 in Stack's Bowers ANA auction (Chicago, August 2014), where it sold for $246.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Penny, 1883. PCGS MS-64 RB Secure Holder. Obverse 11, reverse N. Toned with lustrous orange surfaces. From the Kevin Tierney Collection." This penny was struck 1874-94 in several varieties and is common, tho the proofs are rare. Worn specimens fill dealer junk boxes. Numerous varieties exist.
Recorded mintage: 6,237,000 plus proofs, a common date.
Specification: 9.4 g, bronze, 30.8 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S-3954; KM-755; Freeman-116.
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- [1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the David O'Harrow Collection, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.
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