Coppers to Crowns

Collection Bronze Penny

BP1888a

Bronze Penny, 1888

Type
BP Bronze Penny
Year
1888
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
7,145,862 struck
In the collection
1 example, best at FDC Fleur de Coin
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 BP1888a 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-760 7 5
Peck
P1740 8 N
Freeman
F126 12 N
All Coin Values
AC1888 a -

Condition & value

Held at Fleur de Coin. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Below the best grade held
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ Below the best grade held
  8. UNC Uncirculated Below the best grade held
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated Below the best grade held
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin Held £420.00

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (estimate).

The example held

FDC Fleur de Coin

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

I's in VICTORIA both serifs

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.