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Elizabeth I, Threepences (3), third issue, bust 3F, (a) 1566, m.m. portcullis; (b) 1566, m.m. lion over portcullis; (c) 1566, lion (over portcullis on rev.) (B & C 3F; N.1998; S.2565), the first very fine; the second lightly scratched, about very fine, scarce; the third double struck on obverse, otherwise attractively toned, almost extremely fine, scarce (3)

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Elizabeth I, Threepences (3), third issue, bust 3F, (a) 1566, m.m. portcullis; (b) 1566, m.m. lion over portcullis; (c) 1566, lion (over portcullis on rev.) (B & C 3F; N.1998; S.2565), the first very fine; the second lightly scratched, about very fine, scarce; the third double struck on obverse, otherwise attractively toned, almost extremely fine, scarce (3)
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Lot Essay

Brown and Comber, BNJ 1988 p.94, only record bust 4D for threepences with mintmark lion.