Coins for collectors - Circulated 1900 British Queen Victoria One Penny Coin / Great Britain

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Indian Head pennies have a special place in the hearts of many coin collectors. But are they valuable? The penny of Great Britain and the United Kingdom from 1714 to 1901, the period in which the House of Hanover reigned, saw the transformation of the penny from a little-used small silver coin to the bronze piece recognisable to modern-day Britons. All bear the portrait of the monarch on the obverse; copper and bronze pennies have a depiction of Britannia, the female personification of Britain, on the reverse. The low numbers have become still lower over time. And that means that any 1900 proof penny is a collectible coin. Dyer, G.P.; Gaspar, P.P. (1992). "Reform, the New Technology and Tower Hill". In Challis, C.E. (ed.). A New History of the Royal Mint. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. pp.398–606. ISBN 978-0-521-24026-0. Gold investment products are VAT free. Silver investment products are inclusive of VAT at the current rate unless otherwise stated.

The obverse of George IV's pennies shows a left-facing laureated head engraved by William Wyon. This was the second portrait of George IV, and was adopted after the King expressed a dislike for the one engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci, which was never used on the penny. The penny is inscribed GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA [g] and the date, while the reverse shows a right-facing seated Britannia with a shield and trident, inscribed BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF. [h] The penny at this time weighed 18.8grams and had a diameter of 34 millimetres, the same as Boulton's 1806–1807 pennies. [18]The combination of a Caucasian woman and masculine Native American headgear raised eyebrows, even at the time. The Mint Director himself, James Ross Snowden, commented on the mismatch. They’re divided into four categories: the three standard colors, plus cameos. Cameo designation is awarded to proof coins that have an attractive contrast between mirror-like fields and frosting on the raised parts of the design.

Above the image, the country name curves parallel to the coin edge. “UNITED STATES” is inscribed to the left of Liberty’s head, “OF AMERICA” to the right.King George VI's new coins were made current by a proclamation dated 18 March 1937, which went into force immediately. [26] Although the customary Britannia motif was retained for the penny, the halfpenny and farthing were given their own designs. [27]

Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defensor, or Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains, Defender of the Faith A lso read: 12 Most Valuable Lincoln Penny Worth Money Features of the 1900 Indian Head Penny The Obverse of the 1900 Indian Head Penny Doty, Richard (1998). The Soho Mint & the Industrialization of Money. London: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. ISBN 978-1-902040-03-5. A coin with a Mint error will command a premium too. How much that is depends on how rare and dramatic the error is. What year is the rarest Indian Head penny? Georgius VI Dei Gratia Britanniarum Omnium Rex Fidei Defensor, or "George VI by the Grace of God King of All the Britains, Defender of the Faith"

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Georgius Dei Gratia/Magnae Britanniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex, or George by the Grace of God/King of Great Britain, France and Ireland. The British throne's claim to France was at this point purely historic. Not long afterwards, however, it was discovered (probably by collectors soaking stamps to remove them from covers) that the new ink was soluble in water which caused the stamp to change colour to bright blue when dampened. With the second variety, the repunching is visible on the top of the “1”, the middle of the “9”, and the top of the second “0”. It’s very hard to spot with the naked eye, though – use a microscope or loupe to find it.