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1848 Penny
Aa - (no overdate)
All examples of
this type seen, so far,
have the 4 slightly double struck.
The 1 is
over a gap
The 4 is
over the 'double' tooth
The 'last'
8 is over a
tooth.
9 ½ teeth
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1848 Penny Ab - (no overdate)
The '1st' 8 of the date is inverted
(Hard to see !)
The smaller circle of the 8 is at
the bottom where as
normally
it would be at the top !
The 1 is
over a gap
The 4 is
over the 'double' tooth
The 'last' 8 is over a
tooth.
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1848 Penny
Ac - (No overdate)
The 4 is
below
below the
imaginary baseline.
The 1 is
over a gap
The 4 is
over a gap and to the
right of
the 'double' tooth
The 'lfirst' 8 is over a
gap.
The 'last' 8 is over a
tooth.
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1848 Penny
Ad -
(No overdate).
The date
aligns on the
imaginary baseline.
The 1 is
over a tooth
The 4 is
over a gap and to the
right of
the 'double' tooth
The 'last' 8 is over a
gap.
9 ½ teeth |
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1848 Penny
Ae - (No overdate)
The 1
& 1st 8 are double struck.
The 1 is
over a tooth
The 4 is
to the right of the
'double'
tooth
The 'last' 8 is over a
tooth.
9 ½ teeth
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1848
Penny Af - (No overdate)
Similar to
Ad but the foot of the 1
is worn as
is the foot of the 4.
The 1 is
over a tooth
The 4 is
over a gap and to the
right of
the 'double' tooth
The 'last' 8 is over a
gap.
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CP 1848 A
(Plain date - over overstrike) - Date
Type Aa
& Ab have the 1 over a gap. The 4 over the double tooth.
Type Ac
has the 1 over a gap. The 4 is over a gap and to the right of the 'double' tooth
Type Ad; Ae
& Af have the 1 over a tooth. The 4 is over a gap or to the right of the
'double' tooth.
CP 1848 A
(Plain date - over overstrike) - Obverse
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1848 Penny Ab - (No
overdate).
The I of DEI has been double struck.
Slightly higher and
to the right.
Seen, so far, only
with date Type Ab
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CP 1848 B
(Date - last 8 over 6)
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1848 penny B - 8 over 6
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CP 1848 C
& D (Date - last 8 over 7)
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1848 penny
C - 8 over 7 (Type 1)
Down bar of 7
runs through the
centre of
the lower 8 'circle'.
The
numerals are on the
imaginary baseline. |
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1848 penny Ca - 8
over 7 (Type 1) as per 'C'
but with all the numerals double struck !
The more raised
numerals are struck
to the right of the lower numerals.
The
numerals are on the
imaginary baseline.
Picture as
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1848 penny
Cb - 8
over 7 (Type 1) as per 'C'
but with all the numerals double struck !
The more raised
numerals are struck
to the left of the lower numerals
The
numerals are on the
imaginary baseline.
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1848 Penny D - 8
over 7 (Type 2)
Down bar of 7
runs slightly right of
centre of
the lower 8 'circle'.
The 7 is more clearly defined.
More
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1848 penny Da
- 8 over 7 (Type 2)
Down bar of 7
runs slightly right of
centre of
the lower 8 'circle'.
Possibly a
worn version of D !?
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1848 Penny D
- 8
over 7 (Type 1) Down bar of 7 runs slightly right of centre of the lower 8
'circle'.
The top bar of the
7 shows very clearly inside the top section of the 8.
The front lower tip of the
7 shows outside the top circle of the 8 at the mid point.
The back of the 7
shows at the mid point, on the right hand side of the 8.
The sloping down
bar of the 7 shows clearly in the right lower section of the 8 - touching the
inner side of the 8.
Lastly a small
fraction of the foot of the 7 shows below the lower circle of the 8.
The 4 is just
below the imaginary baseline.
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1848 penny
C - 8
over 7 (Type 1)
- with 'E' of DEF double struck. |
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Enlarged
example of
'E' of DEF double struck |
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