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sml New Member Canada 32 Posts	Posted 06/27/2012 2:40 pm I picked up this little copper coin from a junk box in a local coin show. Any idea about the grading and value? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Anaximander Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 709 Posts	Posted 06/27/2012 5:35 pm There were two versions of the 1856 penny. One difference was the head of the trident. The easiest difference to spot is one has "DEF:" and the other has "DEF :"(space between the F and colon ). Yours is the one with no space. Spink 2012 gives the values of your penny as F £115, VF £300, EF £800 CCGB 2012 gives values of F £70, VF £200, EF £700. It also suggests a mintage of 1,212,288 (possibly for both versions - not clear in book ). I am no expert but I would guess yours is somewhere between F and VF. Maybe a more expert forum member can assist here. Still, a very nice coin to get from a junkshop. Good spot! Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 06/27/2012 5:46 pm sml The penny and half penny from this era have similar designs . Looking at the trident yours appears to be a penny plain trident, near colon variety. Nice pick up a quite valuable coin Report this Post to the Staff
sml New Member Canada 32 Posts	Posted 06/27/2012 5:50 pm Thanks for the value references. Coin collecting is getting more fun when you found a nice coin with low cost. Report this Post to the Staff
peter1234 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1351 Posts	Posted 06/28/2012 08:31 am Nice find from a junk box. I would grade it F or thereabouts with problems (the edge damage) It has a good tone. Ignore published mintages they were the nr of coins issued that year not necessarily all dated 1856. 1856 is a key date Report this Post to the Staff
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