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BP1865b

Bronze Penny, 1865

Type
BP Bronze Penny
Year
1865
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
b
Mintage
8,601,600 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at F Fine
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
31 mm
Weight
9.4 g
Metal
Bronze (Copper 95%,Tin 4%,Zinc 1%)
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of BP1865b may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:
Reverse inscription
ONE PENNY, Date
CC2000
VY1D-445 6 5
Peck
P1666 5 F
Freeman
F51 6 G
All Coin Values
AC1865 b -

Condition & value

Held at Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Held £50.00
  3. F+ Fine+ not catalogued
  4. VF Very Fine £160.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £600.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated not catalogued
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (September 2026).

The example held

F Fine

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

5 over 3