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Hunter1343 New Member Canada 19 Posts	Posted 07/02/2022 11:17 pm Looking through my 2011 Charlton Standard Catalogue - I'm thinking F2 portrait, but I can't find a variety that corresponds with these characteristics (7/7?) Any help appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff

TerryT Pillar of the Community Canada 821 Posts	Posted 07/03/2022 11:55 pm Looks like a raised / narrow rim. Besides the possible 7/7, what other specific "characteristics" do you see in the photos that we don't, that makes it a variety? Many Victorian 5 cents have die clash marks or die cracks, mine has both. What does the portrait number have to do with the reverse? Edited by TerryT 07/04/2022 12:16 am Report this Post to the Staff
Hunter1343 New Member Canada 19 Posts	Posted 07/05/2022 01:21 am The date looks "thicker" in comparison to other 1870 5 cents that I've seen on the web - I thought that by including the reverse designation somebody might be able to identify features of the date. Report this Post to the Staff
TerryT Pillar of the Community Canada 821 Posts	Posted 07/05/2022 02:05 am Charlton or any other list does not have all the possible repunches that were done on Victorian coins. Probably every digit on every die has been repunched at some time. The more it is repunched, the more it can widen. Also, wear will make the letters wider as the higher part wears down. My 1870 has the same look of the 70 as yours, with a weak 18 which would need to be repunched eventually. Please post photos of both sides to see if there are other anomalies. Report this Post to the Staff
Hunter1343 New Member Canada 19 Posts	Posted 07/05/2022 12:30 pm Thanks for adding your photo - hopefully these full images help. I never realized there were so many possible Victorian varieties Report this Post to the Staff
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