Pennies, 1874-1894

Victoria Bronze 'Bun' Issue 1874-1879, Second Portrait
Obv 7 - more mature portrait, 17 leaves
Obv 8 - as 7, but thicker ties to ribbons
Obv 9 - Double leaf veins incuse
Obv 10 - 15 leaves and 4 berries
Obv 11 - as 10, but more hooked nose, closer thicker ties
Obv 12 - no curls at nape of neck
Obv 13 - 14 leaves (1889 only)
Rev I - same as Rev H except thicker trident.
Rev J - Wider Date
Rev K - Britannia has larger head.
Rev L - Extra feather to helmet plume; trident with three rings.
Rev M (Heaton only) - shield heraldically colored.
Rev N - as M, but thinner Britannia and lighthouse.

1874, 7 + G		1874, 7 + H
1874, 8 + G		1874, 8 + H
1874H, 7 + G		1874H, 7 + H, EF Coin is sold
1874H, 7 + I		1875, 8 + G
1875, 8 + H		1875, 8 + J, Poor
1875H		1876H, 8 + J
1876H, 8 + K		1877, 8 + H
1877, wide date, 8 + J UNC NGC MS61BN Coin is sold		1878
1879, 8 + J

Victoria Bronze 'Bun' Issue 1879-1881, Third Portrait

1879, 9 + J		1879, 9 + K
1880, 9 + J		1880, 9 + L
1881, 9 + J, gEF		1881H, 9 + M

Victoria Bronze 'Bun' Issue 1881-1883, Fourth Portrait

1881, 10 + J		1881, 11 + J
1881H, 11 + M		1882, 11 + N
1883, 11 + N, AU Coin is sold

Victoria Bronze 'Bun' Issue 1883-1894, Fifth Portrait

1882H, 12 + M		1882H, 12 + M
1883, 12 + N		1884
1885		1886, POOR
1887, UNC much lustre NGC MS64RB Coin is sold		1888, UNC much lustre Coin is sold
1889, UNC good lustre NGC MS63BN Coin is sold		1889, 14 leaves, 13 + N
1890, BU full lustre NGC MS64RD		1891, UNC good lustre Coin is sold
1892, UNC much lustre		1893, BU full lustre NGC MS65RD Coin is sold
1894, F

Lustre Terminology for copper and bronze:
Trace  - 5% to 20% lustre
Good - 21% to 50% lustre
Much - 51% to 70% lustre
Almost full - 71% to 90% lustre
Full - 91%-100% lustre