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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

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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?
View at x60
Image courtesy of an Anonymous Collector |
Known Die Combinations |
Reverse |
Obverse |
Ref No: |
Peck No:
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Freeman No: |
Comments |
1 |
A |
CG1881-VB-1A |
1901a
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544 |
4 Berries |
1 |
B |
CG1881-VB-1B |
1902
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545 |
3 Berries, straight nose |
1 |
C |
CG1881-VB-1C |
1902
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546 |
3 Berries, hook nose |
1 |
D |
CG1881-VB-1D |
1902
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546 |
FD Die flaw |
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