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One Penny (Copper, 1797-1860)

One Penny (Silver), after 1066 <<-- : -->> One Penny (Bronze, 1860-1901)

History of the Penny
Values of Copper and Bronze One Penny Coins

Please note that as the images have come from a wide range of sources, they are not to scale relative to each other.

George III

Pattern penny, 1797. Peck 1082. 20-30 known. Courtesy of Martin Platt

Pattern penny, 1797, in bronzed copper. Late Soho. Peck 1106. Flaw by R of REX. Courtesy of Spink

George III 'Cartwheel' penny, 1797 Courtesy of Martin Platt

George III Pattern Penny, '1805' Made by W.J.Taylor in about 1848 Courtesy of Martin Platt

George III penny, 1806 Courtesy of Martin Platt

George IV

1825 penny Reverse type 1: no line down arms of saltire Courtesy of Martin Platt

1826 penny Reverse type 3: thick line down arms of saltire Courtesy of Spink

1827 penny Reverse type 1 This rare coin was struck for circulation in Australia Courtesy of Martin Platt

William IV

1831 bronzed proof penny Courtesy of Spink

1837 penny Courtesy of Spink

Victoria

Penny, 1855 WW on truncation Plain Trident, Close Colon Author's Collection

Penny, 1858, obverse No WW on truncation Author's Collection

Penny, 1854, reverse Ornamental Trident, Far Colon Author's Collection

The rare copper 1860 Penny All such pennies are overdates 1860/59 Courtesy of Martin Platt

Colon Varieties

Trident Varieties

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Values of Silver One Penny Coins
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