1863 penny

[Richard2 60]

I was playing with my new toy i had for xmas,a low powered microscope and came across this penny that i had recently dug up and noticed the B of Brittania slightly lower than the other letters, as can be seen in the picture. Is this unusual or fairly common occurance , thanks in advance, Richard.

[Gary D 76]

I was playing with my new toy i had for xmas,a low powered microscope and came across this penny that i had recently dug up and noticed the B of Brittania slightly lower than the other letters, as can be seen in the picture. Is this unusual or fairly common occurance , thanks in advance, Richard.

There are no mention in Freeman or Goulby about 1863 obverse varieties. I would be more inclined to say that the R is rotated rather than the B lower although I'm no expert on vicky pennies. I find your microscope much more interesting, what is it?

[Richard2 60]

I was playing with my new toy i had for xmas,a low powered microscope and came across this penny that i had recently dug up and noticed the B of Brittania slightly lower than the other letters, as can be seen in the picture. Is this unusual or fairly common occurance , thanks in advance, Richard.

There are no mention in Freeman or Goulby about 1863 obverse varieties. I would be more inclined to say that the R is rotated rather than the B lower although I'm no expert on vicky pennies. I find your microscope much more interesting, what is it?

Hi Gary, Yes its a great bit of kit, If you google brunel microscopes and go onto their web site under stereomicroscopes there are several to choose from . Mine is the DM2 and costs about £62 plus vat and postage. I was able to photograph thro' the lense with a normal digital camera to get picture of the penny, but there are proper attachments you can buy.Take a look.

[Richard2 60]

Anyone else out there who might have an opinion on this coin? Heres a of picture of it. I think the B is lower

[Red Riley 2]

Anyone else out there who might have an opinion on this coin? Heres a of picture of it. I think the B is lower

I have compared your photograph with an 1863 penny in my collection. I have to say that they look pretty much identical even down to the slight distortion of the inner beading above the B. I also checked two different 1864s and an AU 1862 and to be honest there is very little difference. The lettering on Victorian bronze is often way off line - perhaps they didn't use a protractor!

[Richard2 60]

Thanks Red,