1861 F30 (Gouby J+d; Freeman 6+D) 6 over 8 (R17)
The date figure 6 has been struck over an 8 with only the top right part of the 8 generally still visible (and very thin)
In the 2003 edition of his book “The Early British Bronze ‘Bun’ Pennies 1860 to 1865 and their Varieties”, John Jerrams’ census (up to September 2001) recorded 12 specimens.
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Sold privately in 2004
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Sold in June 2006 by Dix, Noonan & Webb as part of the Laurie Bamford collection
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Sold privately in February 2009
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Sold privately in February 2009
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Sold in September 2009 by Colin Cooke as part of the Tony Crocker collection
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Sold September 2010 by Colin Cooke as part of the James Workman collection
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Sold in December 2011 by London Coins
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Sold in September 2012 by London Coins
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Sold privately in October 2013
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Sold in September 2014 by London Coins
Re-sold in June 2015 by London Coins
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Sold in December 2014 by Spink as part of the Trevor Legge collection
Listed on Ebay in August 2022 (as a Buy It Now for £2625)
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Sold in March 2016 by London Coins as part of the Elstree collection
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Held in a private collection (pictures courtesy of A.T.)
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Sold post-auction by London Coins in June 2017
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Offered for sale on Ebay in January 2018
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Offered for sale on Ebay in April 2019
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Sold on Ebay in June 2019
Offered for sale by Kleeford Coin Auctions in October 2019
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Held in a private collection
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Sold by London Coins in September 2019 (for £351)
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Sold on Ebay in January 2020 (for £250)
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Sold by Dix, Noonan & Webb in February 2020 as part of the Hiram Brown collection (for £2833)
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Sold by Dix, Noonan & Webb in March 2020 as part of the Hiram Brown collection (for £489)
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Sold on Ebay in May 2020
Relisted on Ebay in November 2023
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For sale by Kleeford Coin Auction in February 2021
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Offered by London Coins in June 2022
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Sold by London Coins in September 2023 (for £152)