All About The 1807 Penny

[@donwoodard2204]

I like these penny's have seen several over the years at shows , they are usually in a bad state , now knowing they are 100% copper i understand 👍 😊

[@BitsAndBobsCoins]

Yes Sadly usually worn

[@franklintownsend7228]

I have a few of these in one penny, and half penny, but they are in such a state I'm afraid they're not worth much. They range in date from 1805 -1809.

[@grahamturner5963]

A lovely coin and certainly more pocket friendly than the Cartwheel issue. Probably my least favourite George III portrait, though

[@BitsAndBobsCoins]

Yes A strange portrait for sure

[@charlesadkins7067]

great coin

[@BitsAndBobsCoins]

Thank you 👍

[@andykerr3165]

I have a worn George 3rd penny. I think they were smaller than the previous cartwheel penny as the cost of the napoleonic wars had necessitated cost cutting. An early example of currency depreciation??

[@BitsAndBobsCoins]

Very true

[@david_porthouse]

The 1797 penny is supposedly made of copper worth one twelfth of a silver shilling like the 1787 shilling (the gold standard was not adopted until 1816). This coin is a bit less bulky than the 1797 penny. Is this a real change in metal ratios, or just an outbreak of common sense?

[@BitsAndBobsCoins]

I think it was smaller due to complaints about the cartwheel

[@davewhite7182]

The copper proof version is hard to find.

[@BitsAndBobsCoins]

Very true

[@rascaltheferret]

Do you have a link for the 1806 half penny

[@BitsAndBobsCoins]

kzbin.infoL0Yiq9TW4KI?feature=share It's a short but hopefully useful

[@user-tb1pw1qp5k]

I have a 1806 penny worth the same as your 1807coin,?

[@BitsAndBobsCoins]

A little less sadly