186? Queen Victoria One penny

[Coin#addict 24]

Heres an old penny with only three numbers showing in the date. Blocked die?

[Peckris 2 2,042]

You would expect to see the whole date, yes. However if it was only partly clogged so that the 4th digit was in lower relief, it would be the first to be worn away fully. My guess is that it's a late 1861 (Obverse / Reverse being the commonest types, i.e. as used for 1862-69) with the 1 worn away and not leaving any traces.

[Bronze & Copper Collector 401]

2 hours ago, Peckris 2 said:

You would expect to see the whole date, yes. However if it was only partly clogged so that the 4th digit was in lower relief, it would be the first to be worn away fully. My guess is that it's a late 1861 (Obverse / Reverse being the commonest types, i.e. as used for 1862-69) with the 1 worn away and not leaving any traces.

I concur inasmuch as I think I see a shadow of part of the final digit which looks like parts of a 1.....