CODE
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DATE |
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[BP]
BRONZE PENCE 1860 - 1873 |
GRADE |
Price (£) |
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Some collectors have started
collecting or recording variations in date widths.
I do not consider the great
majority of these variations as being of significant importance or rarity
above the norm.
Some, like the 1889 narrow
date, do eventually achieve a rarity status and command a premium over the
norm.
Only time will tell which of
the others do !
I shall list and scan some of
the variations that pass through my hands. |
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For
full details of all varieties known (up to 1901) see our new book:
THE BRITISH
BRONZE PENNY: Victoria 1860 - 1901
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1860 - BEADED BORDER
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Obv. A & B
are 'trial'
dies (Ext. rare)
Obv. C
Thin rim (Accepted die for use)
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Rev. a & c
have 2 raised lines in shield
Rev. b
3 incuse lines in shield's cross
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BP |
1860 |
E |
C + b [Beaded
border] Date: '0' is lower and tilted slightly left |
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There is a trace of lustre in the
obverse legend |
EF |
350.00 |
BP |
1860 |
E |
C + b [Beaded
border] |
F |
60.00 |
BP |
1860 |
E |
C + b [Beaded
border] |
Fair/F |
50.00 |
BP |
1860 |
E |
C + b [Beaded
border] |
Fair |
45.00 |
BP |
1860 |
E |
C + b [Beaded
border] |
Fair/? |
40.00 |
BP |
1860 |
E |
C + b [Beaded
border] |
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Obv. Claggy
at edge 7 o'clock |
Fair?/+ |
35.00 |
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1860 - TOOTHED BORDER
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Obv. D
L.C.WYON on cape. (G): to tooth |
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Obv. E
L.C.WYON on cape. (G): to gap |
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Obv.
F L.C.WYON below cape. Fishtail uneven |
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Obv.
G L.C.WYON below cape. Fishtail
central |
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Obv.
H No (L.C.WYON) (B) away from head |
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Obv. J
No (L.C.WYON) (B) close to head |
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Rev. d
LCW below shield |
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Rev. e
LCW below foot |
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Rev.
Legend error - E over P in PENNY (New) |
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Rev.
N over N sideways (Z) - BP 1860 JA |
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BP |
1860 |
JA |
D + d [Toothed
Border] Rev. N over N sideways (Z) |
EF? |
450.00 |
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1860 Jb
Date: 6 over 6
(left & lower) & Broken E repair |
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BP |
1860 |
L |
E + d [Toothed
border] |
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A couple of tiny edge nicks |
EF/EF? |
50.00 |
BP |
1860 |
Y |
J + d
[Toothed
border] - Very scarce |
VF?-VF |
175.00 |
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1861 - Obverse dies - see 1860
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Rev. d
LCW below shield |
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Rev. f
No (LCW). Lighthouse - Round top |
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Rev. g
No (LCW). Lighthouse - Ball on top |
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BP |
1861 |
D |
F + d |
Fair |
4.00 |
BP |
1861 |
D |
F + d |
Fair? |
3.00 |
BP |
1861 |
K |
J + d |
AU5 |
120.00 |
BP |
1861 |
K |
J + d |
F |
6.00 |
BP |
1861 |
K |
J + d |
Fair-F |
4.50 |
BP |
1861 |
N |
J + g |
EF?-EF |
50.00 |
BP |
1861 |
N |
J + g |
EF? |
45.00 |
BP |
1861 |
N |
J + g |
VF+-EF? |
40.00 |
BP |
1861 |
N |
J + g Very
light polish |
VF-VF+ |
25.00 |
BP |
1861 |
N |
J + g |
F+ |
6.50 |
BP |
1861 |
N |
J + g |
F |
5.00 |
BP |
1861 |
N |
J + g Slightly
scuffed |
F+/F |
4.00 |
BP |
1861 |
N |
J + g |
Fair |
3.00 |
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1862 - Legend error
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Obv.
B over R in BRITT (NEW) |
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BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g |
AU75 |
185.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g |
AU70/60 |
160.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g |
AU50/40 |
125.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g |
EF |
50.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g
Slight flan crack 2 o'clock |
EF |
48.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g |
EF?-EF |
45.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g Obv.
Hint of clag in legend |
EF |
40.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g Rev. Very slight
edge knock 3 o'clock |
EF?-EF |
38.50 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g |
EF? |
35.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g Obv. Couple of tiny dig on neck |
EF? |
30.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g Rev. Slight scuff marks |
EF? |
26.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g Few tiny edge nicks |
EF? |
25.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g Rev. Bit
claggy by ONE |
VF+-EF? |
24.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g |
VF+ |
20.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g Slightly
claggy both sides |
EF? |
18.50 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g |
VF |
17.50 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g Edge knock 8 o'clock |
VF+ |
14.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g Dark
colour & slight pitting |
VF-VF+ |
10.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g |
F+-VF? |
8.00 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g |
F |
4.50 |
BP |
1862 |
C |
J + g |
Fair |
3.00 |
BP |
1863 |
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EF |
48.00 |
BP |
1863 |
A |
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EF?-EF |
40.00 |
BP |
1863 |
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VF+-EF? |
30.00 |
BP |
1863 |
A |
Obv.
A bit claggy behind head |
VF+ |
20.00 |
BP |
1863 |
A |
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VF |
18.50 |
BP |
1863 |
A |
Light
overall clagginess
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EF? |
17.50 |
BP |
1863 |
A |
Hairline crack halfway across coin
from 4 o'clock |
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causing a slight
kink. 3 weak in date Slight
edge knock |
VF+-EF? |
16.50 |
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1863 |
A |
Rev. Slight circular
mark where another coin may have rested |
VF |
15.00 |
BP |
1863 |
A |
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F |
5.00 |
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1864 - Date: 2 styles of 4
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Date: Type A - Slant-up tail
to 4 |
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Date: Type B - T-bar tail to
4 (Crosslet !) |
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BP |
1864 |
A |
Date: Type A |
F+ |
35.00 |
BP |
1864 |
A |
Date: Type A |
F-F+ |
24.50 |
BP |
1864 |
A |
Date: Type A |
F |
20.00 |
BP |
1864 |
A |
Date: Type A |
Fair/+ |
12.50 |
BP |
1864 |
A |
Date: Type A |
Fair |
10.00 |
BP |
1864 |
A |
Date: Type A |
Fair? |
6.50 |
BP |
1864 |
A |
Date: Type A |
Poor+/+ |
6.00 |
BP |
1864 |
A |
Date: Type A
Rev. A bit claggy |
Fair? |
5.00 |
BP |
1864 |
A |
Date: Type A |
Poor+ |
3.00 |
BP |
1864 |
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Date: Type B
- Very scarce in this grade |
VF-VF+ |
200.00 |
BP |
1864 |
B |
Date: Type B |
F+/Fair |
20.00 |
BP |
1864 |
B |
Date: Type B |
Fair-F |
18.00 |
BP |
1864 |
B |
Date: Type B
Obv. A bit claggy |
F |
12.50 |
BP |
1864 |
B |
Date: Type B |
Poor |
3.00 |
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1865 - Date: Normal & 2 styles of '5 over 3'
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Date:
Type A - Normal (no
overdate) |
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Date:
Type Ba - (Sub type 'a') 3
(back) to RIGHT
of top bar of 5
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Date:
Type Bb - (Sub type 'b') 3
(back) just
inside top bar of 5
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Date: Type
Bc - (Sub type 'c') 3 (back) as type C but thinner - bulge of 3 shows |
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Date: Type
Bd - (Sub type 'd') 3 (back) as type A but thinner - bulge of 3 shows |
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Date:
Type Be - (Sub type 'e') 3 most difficult to spot as very little down bar shows |
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BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: Type A |
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Obv. Traces of lustre
in legend ! |
EF? |
90.00 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: Type A |
EF? |
85.00 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: ' A' Dark
overall colour |
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with a few slight pit marks
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EF |
70.00 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: 'A' The
65 weaker than 18 |
EF?/VF+ |
65.00 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: ' A' Rev.
Slight rim nicks |
EF |
60.00 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: Type A |
VF+ |
55.00 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: Type A |
VF |
38.00 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: Type A |
F+ |
14.00 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: Type A |
F |
10.00 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: Type A Obv. Weak
edge - top left |
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but bust & hair, etc. F+ |
Fair/F+ |
9.50 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: Type A
Light pitting |
F+ |
7.00 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: Type A Obv. Weak
edge - at left |
Fair/F |
6.50 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: Type A
Obv. A bit claggy |
F |
6.00 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: Type A |
Fair |
4.50 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: Type A |
Fair? |
3.50 |
BP |
1865 |
A |
Date: Type A
Obv. Pitting |
Fair-F |
3.00 |
BP |
1866 |
A |
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AU85/75 |
425.00 |
BP |
1866 |
A |
Obv. Hint of lustre in legend
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Tiny flan flaw at edge
obv/rev @ 5
o'clock
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AU |
135.00 |
BP |
1866 |
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EF?-EF |
70.00 |
BP |
1866 |
A |
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EF? |
60.00 |
BP |
1866 |
A |
Obv. Slight edge knock 7 o'clock |
EF? |
46.00 |
BP |
1866 |
A |
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VF+ |
45.00 |
BP |
1866 |
A |
Obv. Few slight rim nicks |
EF? |
44.00 |
BP |
1866 |
A |
Obv. A couple of small digs & slightly claggy |
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Rev. Short die crack 2 o'clock |
EF? |
42.00 |
BP |
1866 |
A |
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F+ |
12.00 |
BP |
1866 |
A |
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Fair-F |
6.50 |
BP |
1866 |
A |
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Fair? |
3.50 |
BP |
1867 |
A |
Some light pitting - faint
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VF-VF+ |
50.00 |
BP |
1867 |
A |
Obv. Two fine
scratches by chin |
VF-VF+ |
38.00 |
BP |
1867 |
A |
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F+-VF? |
25.00 |
BP |
1867 |
A |
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F+ |
17.50 |
BP |
1867 |
A |
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Poor+ |
3.00 |
BP |
1868 |
A |
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EF? |
150.00 |
BP |
1868 |
A |
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VF+-EF? |
120.00 |
BP |
1869 |
A |
A
key date - very scarce in high grade - Left as reference |
Out
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stock |
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1870 - Date: Minor date spacing
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Date:
(Sub type a) -
(11 teeth from below 1 to centre below 0) - Narrow |
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Date:
(Sub type b) -
(11 ½ from below 1 to centre below 0) - Normal |
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Date:
(Sub type c) - (12 teeth from below 1 to centre below 0) - Normal |
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Date:
(Sub type d) - (12 ½ teeth from below 1 to centre below 0) -
Probable (not seen) |
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Date:
(Sub type e) - (13 teeth from below 1 to centre below 0) - Wider |
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BP |
1870 |
Ac |
Date: Sub type c |
EF |
150.00 |
BP |
1870 |
Ac |
Date: Sub type c |
EF?-EF |
130.00 |
BP |
1870 |
Ac |
Date: Sub type c Tiny ex-carbon spot tip of 7 |
EF? |
110.00 |
BP |
1870 |
Ac |
Date: Sub type c Obv.
Tiny edge nicks |
EF? |
100.00 |
BP |
1870 |
Ab |
Date: Sub type b
Obv.
Some tiny edge nicks |
EF?-EF |
95.00 |
BP |
1870 |
Ac |
Date: Sub type c |
VF+-EF? |
90.00 |
BP |
1870 |
Ac |
Date: Sub type c
Small rim flaw 4 o'clock |
VF+-EF? |
80.00 |
BP |
1870 |
Ac |
Date: Sub type c |
VF+ |
79.50 |
BP |
1871 |
A |
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Poor+ |
10.00 |
BP |
1871 |
A |
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Poor |
6.50 |
BP |
1871 |
A |
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C.
date |
3.00 |
BP |
1872 |
A |
Obv. Pit marks at rim
6 - 7 o'clock |
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Rev. 3 die cracks -
from edge |
EF |
95.00 |
BP |
1872 |
A |
A bit pitted on both sides |
EF |
75.00 |
BP |
1872 |
A |
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Fair-F |
6.00 |
BP |
1872 |
A |
Obv. A bit of
light pitting |
F/F+ |
5.50 |
BP |
1872 |
A |
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Fair |
4.00 |
BP |
1872 |
A |
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Fair? |
3.00 |
BP |
1873 |
A |
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AU50/75 |
250.00 |
BP |
1873 |
A |
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AU65/15 |
225.00 |
BP |
1873 |
A |
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AU25 |
225.00 |
BP |
1873 |
A |
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EF?-EF |
60.00 |
BP |
1873 |
A |
Light overall pitting
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F+/F |
5.00 |
BP |
1873 |
A |
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Fair? |
3.00 |