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1897 penny

By Guest james, in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries

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Really small penny - 1897 queen victoria - has anyone ever seen one before. Its that small you can hardly read the inscriptions. Would anyone have any info on it -

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Does it have a numerical "1" on the reverse? It is just over 1 cm in diameter? If so, it's a silver maundy penny and believe it or not is still legal tender, now at 1p (I wouldn't spend it, of course!).

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Thank you for taking the time to reply. Much appreciated. :)

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