1 Penny - Victoria 1st portrait

1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait) - obverse1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1841-1860
Value 1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition Copper
Weight 18.9 g
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 December 1869
Number
N#
4721
References KM# 739,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Sp# 3948
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

First uncrowned bust ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
1841

Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God

Engraver: William Wyon

Reverse

Seated figure of Britannia facing right, trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, legend around and national flower emblems in exergue.

Note: colon placement and trident varieties exist (see below).

Script: Latin

Lettering: BRITANNIAR: REG FID: DEF:

Unabridged legend: Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith

Engraver: William Wyon

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Comments

The standard weight of these pieces was 24 to the pound avoirdupois (2/3 ounce or 291.7 grains each).

Several die varieties exist across the series:

With a colon after REG (REG:) or without a colon after REG (REG);
With a colon close to DEF (DEF:) or with a colon far from DEF (DEF_:);
With an ornamental trident (OT, 1841-60) or with a plain trident (PT, 1853-57);
With engraver's initials on bust truncation (W.W., 1841-60) or without initials (no W.W., 1858)

Below are images showing varieties for the colon placements, plain and ornamental tridents and the engraver's initials,
reproduced with kind permission of Numista member Sjoelund and Declan Magee Coins:





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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1841  0.6% Proof
1841  $ 5.10 6% REG
1841  913 900 $ 14 6% REG:
1843  0.7% REG
1843  483 800 2% REG:
1844  Photo 215 000 $ 23 $ 330 6%
1844  0.3% Proof
1845  Photo 322 500 1.7%
1846  0.7% DEF_:
1846  483 800 1.0% DEF:
1847  1.3% DEF_:
1847  430 000 2% DEF:
1848  Photo 161 200 $ 350 5% overdate varieties exist
1849  Photo 268 800 0.9%
1851  432 200 $ 11 5% DEF_:
1851  1.4% DEF:
1853  1 021 400 $ 5.20 $ 8.40 $ 11 $ 21 24% OT, DEF_:
1853  Photo $ 3400 0.5% Proof
1853  $ 8.10 6% PT, DEF:
1854  6 720 000 $ 3.70 $ 5.40 $ 12 $ 18 29% OT, DEF_:
1854  1.9% overdate variety exists
1854  $ 5.10 $ 5.10 10% PT
1855  5 273 800 $ 2.20 $ 6.30 $ 10 16% OT, DEF_:
1855  $ 13 6% PT, DEF:
1856  1 212 200 $ 10 1.8% OT, DEF_:
1856  0.17% Proof
1856  1.2% PT, DEF:
1857  1.5% OT, DEF_:
1857  752 600 5% PT, DEF:
1858  $ 13 4% large date, no W.W. see Comments
1858  1 559 000 $ 4.80 $ 16 9% large date, with W.W. see Comments
1858  1.8% overdate varieties exist
1858  3% small date
1858  1.9% small date, no W.W.
1859  Photo 1 075 200 $ 390 3% overdate variety exists
1859  0.08% Proof
1860  Photo 32 000 4%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232341
Lot 62291
Internet Archive
5 Oct 2023 1844 UNC
(NGC UNC Details (Spot Removals))
USD 104.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232316
Lot 63428
Internet Archive
13 Apr 2023 1844 UNC
(NGC MS64 Brown)
USD 336.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232102
Lot 62457
Internet Archive
13 Jan 2021 1844 UNC
(PCGS MS63 Brown)
USD 396.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232040
Lot 61317
Internet Archive
30 Sep 2020 1844 UNC
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232129
Lot 64497
Internet Archive
21 Jul 2021 1844 XF
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)
Heritage Auctions
2023 October 22 - 23 Spotlight: Great Britain World Coins Showcase Auction 61344
Lot 25446
Internet Archive
22 Oct 2023 1845 UNC
(NGC MS65 Brown)
USD 2280.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)
Heritage Auctions
2023 October 22 - 23 Spotlight: Great Britain World Coins Showcase Auction 61344
Lot 25448
Internet Archive
22 Oct 2023 1848 – overdate varieties exist UNC
(NGC MS64 Brown)
USD 360.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)
Heritage Auctions
2023 October 22 - 23 Spotlight: Great Britain World Coins Showcase Auction 61344
Lot 25449
Internet Archive
22 Oct 2023 1848 – overdate varieties exist UNC
(NGC MS64 Red and Brown)
USD 384.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 1 Penny - Victoria (1st portrait)
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Auction 86
Lot 649
Internet Archive
10 Jun 2023 1848 – overdate varieties exist UNC USD 345.99
(EUR 321.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232316
Lot 63429
Internet Archive
13 Apr 2023 1848 – overdate varieties exist UNC
(PCGS MS64 Red and Brown)
USD 276.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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