Pennies, 1860-1874

Victorian

Copper
1838-1860

Bun Head
1860-1874

Bun Head
1874-1894

Veiled Head
1895-1901

Post Victorian

Edward VII
1902-1910

George V
1911-1936

George VI
1937-1951

Elizabeth II
1953-1970

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Victoria Bronze 'Bun' Issue 1860, First Portrait, Beaded Border
Obv 1 - L.C. WYON on base of bust.
Obv 1* - bulged eye
Rev A - Crosses have double raised lines.  Britannia's thumb does not touch St. George's Cross.
Rev B - Crosses have treble incuse lines. Britannia's thumb touches St. George's Cross.
Rev C - Similar to 'A', thumb touches St. George's Cross.

1860,
1 + A

  1860,
1 + B
 
1860,
1* + A
  1860,
1 + C
 
1860,
1* + C
  1860, MULE
1 + D
 RARE
 
1860, MULE
2 + A RARE
     

Victoria Bronze 'Bun' Issue 1860-1874, First Portrait, Toothed Border
Obv 2 - L.C.WYON on truncation, above border.
Obv 3 - L.C.WYON on truncation, nearly touching border.
Obv 4 - L.C.WYON below truncation, nearly touching border.
Obv 5 - No signature, 15 leaves.
Obv 6 - No signature, 16 leaves.
Rev D - L.C.W. incuse below shield.
Rev E - L.C.W. incuse below foot.
Rev F - No signature.  Britannia's thumb does touches St. George's Cross, round topped lighthouse.
Rev G - No signature.  Britannia's thumb does not touch St. George's Cross.  Sea crosses linear circle.
Rev H - Britannia has long, thin neck; helmet is still tall and narrow.  Lighthouse tall and thin.  Sea touches linear circle.

1860,
2 + D

  1860,
2 + D,
BU Almost Full Lustre
NGC MS64RB
1860,
3 + E
  1860,
4 + D
 
1860,
5 + D
  1860,
6 + D
 

1861,
2 + D

  1861,
2 + F
 
1861,
2 + G
  1861,
3 + D
 
1861,
4 + D,
EF Trace Lustre

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1861,
4 + F
 
1861,
4 + G
  1861,
5 + D
 
1861,
5 + F
  1861,
5 + G
 
1861,
6 + D
  1861,
6 + F
 
1861,
6 + G
UNC much lustre
NGC MS65RB
1862,
2 + G, RARE
 
1862,
6 + G
UNC trace lustre
NGC MS62BN

Coin is sold

1862,
8 over 6
 
1862, date from halfpenny die   1863, gEF

Coin is sold

1863, die below date
extremely rare
  1864,
plain 4
 
1864,
crosslet 4
  1865, UNC almost full lustre
NGC MS63RB

Coin is sold

1865,
5 over 3
  1866, UNC toned

Coin is sold

1867   1868  
1869, AU
ANACS AU58
1870  
1871   1872  
1873, UNC good lustre
NGC MS63RB

Coin is sold

1874,
6 + G
 
1874,
6 + H
  1874H,
6 + G,
AU artificially toned

Coin is sold

1874H,
6 + H
     

Victorian

Copper
1838-1860

Bun Head
1860-1874

Bun Head
1874-1894

Veiled Head
1895-1901

Post Victorian

Edward VII
1902-1910

George V
1911-1936

George VI
1937-1951

Elizabeth II
1953-1970

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Lustre Terminology for copper and bronze:
Trace  - 5% to 20% lustre
Good - 21% to 50% lustre
Much - 51% to 70% lustre
Almost full - 71% to 90% lustre
Full - 91%-100% lustre