Victoria. Third Farthing. 1876 #sherborne Correctly impressed 136824 DVR

Correctly impressed 136824 DVR

holding eagle in right hand and standard in left hand

which along with slight weakness to raised parts of the design may indicate that it was struck from old dies

and progress was also slowed by concrete emplacements and heavy machine gun fire

He is recorded as wounded in action on the Western front on 19th September 1916

Victoria. Third Farthing. 1876 #sherborne Correctly impressed 136824 DVRThere is clear evidence of a die clash on the reverse, otherwise lustrous uncirculated. Provenance. Spinks 'The Haddenham Collection of English Coins' December 2023, including the original collectors ticket.