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1855 Farthing | |
Coin Details |
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Mintage : 3,441,000 |
Spink Ref : 3950 |
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Reverse Image |
Obverse Image |
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Reverse 1 Normal |
Obverse A WW Incuse |
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Reverse 2 Detached shamrock & no serifs to B in BRITANNIAR |
Obverse B WW Raised |
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Reverse 3 Detached shamrock |
Obverse C WW Incuse and 5 over higher 5 |
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Obverse D WW Raised and wide date (10 full border teeth instead of usual 9) |
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Obverse E WW Raised and wide date, 1 and both 5's recut over previously lower digits (possibly Obverse D recut?) |
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Obverse F WW Raised and lower lip missing Image Courtesy of Peter K. White |
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Known Die Combinations |
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Reverse |
Obverse |
Ref No: |
Peck No:
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Comments |
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1 |
A |
CG1855-VA-1A |
1581
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WW Incuse |
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1 |
B |
CG1855-VA-1B |
1582
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WW Raised |
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1 |
E |
CG1855-VA-1E |
1582
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1 and both 5's recut, WWR & wide date |
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2 |
C |
CG1855-VA-2C |
1581
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WW Incuse and 5 over higher 5 |
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3 |
D |
CG1855-VA-3D |
1582
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WW Raised and wide date |
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3 |
F |
CG1855-VA-3F |
1582
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WW Raised and lower lip missing |
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