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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bardolph, post: 5368471, member: 96174&quot;]On the question of pricing, the first consideration is to determine which variety of 1889 penny this is.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Victorian bronze coinage of 1860 to 1894 is one of the most complicated, says Spinks,Coins of England. Excluding coins from the Heaton mint (all those with the letter H in the exergue with the date), there are 13 obverses and 14 reverses for the pennies, so there can be multiple combinations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Luckily, there are only two for the 1889 penny. Both versions have the same reverse (Spinks reverse&nbsp; N) and either obverse 12 or 13.</p><p><br /></p><p>The differences, as in all cases are minute, and generally speaking can only be detected in high grade coins. The difference between these two obverses is that in obverse 12 the wreath in Victoria’s&nbsp; hair has 15 leaves&nbsp; while in obverse 13 there are only 14 leaves.&nbsp; Unfortunately, I find it hard to say which is which from the photo.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1889 penny with Obverse 12 Reverse N commands a premium of 60% over&nbsp; Obverse 13 Reverse N.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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