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If its of any help these are all the different date widths I have come across. And this one with normal spacing but for the 7s being closer together which is scarce

Hi I wondered if someone could help with a query ? Earlier this year I started to collect (mainly) GB Bronze and Copper coinage. Its collecting for enjoyment and relaxation rather than to make money or for completionism (collecting can be addictive - only have to look at my newspaper collection for that). I have basic date runs of : pennies; half pennies; and farthings (and a few date runs started for silver coinage) I tend to buy old coin albums etc which no one else is that interested in I recently bought an album of circulated very worn 1860's - 1890's pennies (I've seen the term "misty" which I quite like used to describe this kind of wear!) One coin in the album puzzled me it is an 1877 penny (very worn) the first three digits 1, 8, and 7 match the "normal" 1877 penny, the last 7 (only the upper part of which can be seen due to wear) is much further to right. I do have other 1877 pennies which are slightly wider but nothing this far off. I can't find any photographs that are similar I checked London coins etc. My 1985 Michael Freeman Bronze Coinage is too old to help. I wondered if anyone could therefore direct to photographs showing 1877 wider date pennies so I can see the differences ? I can always share a photograph if that helps - but it is very worn Best Regards Richard Heaton

I have a feeling that the message I sent him was the rudest.....!