Coin Details
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Spink Ref : 3950
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Obverse Image
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Reverse Image
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Obverse 2
WW Raised (10.5 border teeth)
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Reverse B
Normal
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Obverse 2a
WW Raised & Narrower Date (10 Border teeth)
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Reverse Ba
No serifs to B in BRITANNIAR
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Obverse 2b
WW Raised & Low 5
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Reverse Bb
No colon after DEF
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Obverse 2c
WW Raised & Wide Date (11 border teeth)
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Reverse Bc
Stop after DEF
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Obverse 2d
WW Raised & 3 Over 2
Magnified View
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Reverse Bd
Detached shamrock
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Obverse 2e
WW Raised & 53 over lower 52
Magnified View
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Reverse Be
B over B in BRITANNIAR
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Obverse 3
WW Incuse
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Reverse Bf
Die flaw forming a raised dot behind Britannia’s plume
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Obverse 3a
WW Incuse & 53 over lower 53
Magnified View
It would appear that there may be some further varieties related to this type, which are a 3 over a lower 3 and a 5 over a lower 5 but higher grade examples are required to confirm this.
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Known Die Combinations
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Obverse
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Reverse
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Ref No:
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Peck No:
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Comments
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2
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B
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1853-VA-2/B
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1575
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WW Raised
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2
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B
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1853-VA-2/B-CP
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1577
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Copper proof – WW Raised
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2
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B
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1853-VA-2/B-BCP▼
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1576
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Bronzed copper proof – WW Raised
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2
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Bb
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1853-VA-2/Bb
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1575
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WW Raised, no colon after DEF
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2
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Bd
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1853-VA-2/Bd
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1575
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WW Raised, detached shamrock
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2
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Be
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1853-VA-2/Be
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1575
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WW Raised, B over B in BRITANNIAR
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2
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Bf
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1853-VA-2/Bf
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1575
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WW Raised, die flaw forming a raised dot behind Britannia’s plume
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2a
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Ba
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1853-VA-2a/Ba
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1575
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WW Raised, no serifs to B in BRITANNIAR, narrow date
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2b
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B
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1853-VA-2b/B
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1575
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WW Raised, low 5
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2b
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Ba
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1853-VA-2b/Ba
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1575
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WW Raised, no serifs to B in BRITANNIAR, low 5
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2b
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Bc
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1853-VA-2b/Bc
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1575
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WW Raised, low 5, stop after DEF
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2c
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B
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1853-VA-2c/B
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1575
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WW Raised, wide date
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2c
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Bd
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1853-VA-2c/Bd
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1575
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WW Raised, detached shamrock, wide date
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2d
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B
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1853-VA-2d/B
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1575
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WW Raised, 3 over 2
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2e
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B
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1853-VA-2e/B
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1575
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WW Raised, 53 over lower 52
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3
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B
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1853-VA-3/B
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1578
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WW Incuse
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3
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B
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1853-VA-3/B-CP
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1579
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Copper proof – WW Incuse
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3
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Bc
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1853-VA-3/Bc
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1578
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WW Incuse, stop after DEF
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3
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Bd
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1853-VA-3/Bd
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1578
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WW Incuse, detached shamrock
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3a
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B
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1853-VA-3a/B
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1578
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WW Incuse, 53 over lower 53
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3a
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Ba
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1853-VA-3a/Ba
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1578
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WW Incuse, 53 over lower 53, no serifs to B in BRITANNIAR
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