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1861 Half Penny Spacing Question

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 Posted 10/04/2016  7:36 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add dw9540 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hi All-

I came across about 20 British Half pennies from 1861 and noticed that the second 1 in the year is spaced out much further than the other coins and wanted to see if this is common, uncommon, more desirable/collectable?

I took the best pictures that I could. Scans didn't work well.

Thanks!

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 Posted 10/05/2016  10:35 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add wiamcim to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
This is a relatively common thing on these victorian bunchead Pennies and halfpennies. Die letters to the left of the lighthouse are rare A,B and C and on pennies there were die numbers under the date between the 2nd and 3rd numerals. These were used to check the wear of the dies used when punching the coin
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