you don't have to push the boat out far, you can find vare 1860-61 in lots of junk pennies if you know what to look for. my star penny cost less then a quid. your best bet is to look for known variaties, in a series you like or jot a few down and visit places and check ebay, depending on the books the dealers use you can get rare ones for the common ones price. there are so many, and we are talking Copper and Bronze? it is a wide area.