1881 Farthing
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Coin Details
Mintage : 3,495,000
Spink Ref : 3958
Reverse Image
Obverse Image

Reverse 1

Normal

Obverse A

4 Berries to the wreath (Freeman Obverse 5)

 

Nose Comparison

Obverse B

3 Berries to the wreath, round deep nostril, straight nose (Freeman Obverse 6)

Obverse C

3 Berries to the wreath, hook nose with curved tip (Freeman Obverse 7)

Obverse D

As obverse C, but the upright of the F in F:D: continues to the linear circle, due to reworking/die flaw?

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Image courtesy of an Anonymous Collector

Known Die Combinations
Reverse
Obverse
Ref No:
Peck No:
Freeman No:
Comments
1
A
CG1881-VB-1A
1901a
544
4 Berries
1
B
CG1881-VB-1B
1902
545
3 Berries, straight nose
1
C
CG1881-VB-1C
1902
546
3 Berries, hook nose
1
D
CG1881-VB-1D
1902
546
FD Die flaw
 

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