1862 penny value - UK - small date
United Kingdom
penny
Victoria 1862
small date
What is a 1862 British penny coin worth?
Values, images, and specifications for the 1862 penny from the UK.
The retail value of a 1862
'small date' British penny
can range from £390 to over
£2,500 depending on grade,
condition, desirability, and
demand.
Our guide below shows retail
estimates based on grade.
www.allcoinvalues.com
| VG | F | VF | EF | aUnc | Unc |
| £390 | £975 | £2.5k+ |
Values are in UK Pounds
Based on European Grading System
Further information on grading, condition, detractors, and
how to assess your coin can be found further down this page.
The 1862 United Kingdom penny reverse
shows the helmed Britannia seated facing
right, holding a trident, hand resting on a
shield, with a lighthouse to the left, and
ship to the right.
The words 'ONE' and 'PENNY' are to
the sides, with the date below.
Primary varieties: '1862',
'small date', and '8 over 6'
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The obverse features the laureate bust of
Queen Victoria facing left, hair in a bun.
The surrounding legend reads:
'VICTORIA D:G: BRITT:REG:F:D:'
Notes:
Small date, similar in size to the 1862 half penny.
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Edge | plain |
| Weight | 9.4 grams |
| Diameter | 30.8 mm |
| Comp | bronze |
| Minted | London, England |
| Mintage | approx. 50,534,400 (inc varieties) |
| Scarcity | very scarce variety |
| Obverse | Leonard Charles Wyon |
| Reverse | Leonard Charles Wyon |
1862 United Kingdom
penny specifications
small date
1862 United Kingdom
penny design
small date
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Grading Terms
| VG | Very Good |
| F | Fine |
| VF | Very Fine |
| EF | Extremely Fine |
| aUnc | about Uncirculated |
| Unc | Uncirculated |