Dark copper toning creates beautiful highlights and shadows in this 1895 mint state Victorian penny. Original mint lustre found in the recessed fields provide a luminous background for the satiny toning, creating a light halo affect around the relief design. The well struck portrait of Queen Victoria maintains its intricate details, along with the reverse's maple wreath design. A wonderful example of its grade, with only 5 examples graded higher by ICCS (4/14).
Diameter: 25.4mm
Weight: 5.67g
Material: copper
Fineness: 0.95
Obverse: Obv 4
Quantity Produced: 1200000
Monarch: Victoria
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