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Delightfully high grade example with more original lustre than my photo has managed to capture. I've never had one this good.
Although minted with the Colonies in mind, these did circulate in Great Britain, but not for long. Even in 1844 there wasn't much you could buy for 1/1920th of a Pound. This one has a slight titled E in REG, for those who like their microvarieties. I know I do.
A little scarcer, in my experience, than the Toothed Border farthing. More lustre on the obverse of this coin than on the reverse, but not a great deal of discernable wear on either side - only the usual weak strike around the exergue.
Nice strong strike and a beautiful texture to this coin. ESC doesn't distinguish between Obv 3 and Obv 4, but Davies does, and rates Obv 4 as slightly scarcer. Scarce date in ESC regardless.
Officially, Obverse 1 is slightly scarcer, but I have to say that in my experience, there isn't much between the two. Stonking example, regardless.
Not always the easiest variety to spot, but the closeup I have provided displays it well. I have all sorts of fun collecting Victorian silver by Davies number. There's so much more to find than just doing straight date runs. Seven different types for 1887, for starters.
Reverse A, distinguishable by the narrow IMP. Compare it with yours. Much scarcer than its commoner Rev B counterpart
A slightly weak strike as you usually find on these, but there's lovely lustre and barely any real wear to speak of. Check yours...time for an upgrade?
A few years ago I made the decision to concentrate on quality rather than quantity, and it's coins like this that make me glad I made that decision.
I always use a few key high points on the design to judge the quality of these halfcrowns the spiral on the harp's hip the I and S of the garter legend and of course, the top of the ear Compare this with yours...
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