Lucky Cuss - its not uncommon to find Victorian bun head (1860-94) halfpennies and pennies in this condition. The date is reasonably protected and tends to survive quite well. I had an 1861 penny just like that once. When I was a kid I remember getting dateless Vicky pennies and halfpennies where you could only see the line of the exergue and the outline of the Queen's portrait.
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