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Varieties of 1851 Copper Pennies
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Date: Style 1 1 - Has a good wide base foot 8 - Large open circular/oval inner area
5 - Top bar has curved oval bottom. Open space between top bar & bulge & large open area within bulge not completely circular rounded end tip 1 - As per 1st 1 |
Date: Style 1A 1 - As Style 1 (wide base foot) 8 - As Style 1 but smaller circular inner area (could be due to coin wear with the 8 having been flattened 5 - Top bar as per Style 1 but down bar goes further down and smaller inner circle & rounded end tip 1 - As Style 1 (wide base foot) |
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Date: Style 1B 1 - As Style 1A but has a narrow base foot as per all of Style 2 8 - As Style 1A - Small inner circle area 5 - As Style 1 & 1A - for top bar & space below. Down bar as 1A. Open circle area as per 1. Rounded end tip as per 1A. 1 - As Style 1A but has a narrow base foot as per all of Style 2
(Picture sent in by R.S. 19/1/2018)
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Date: Style 1C 1 - As Style 1B - Has a narrow foot 8 - As Style 1B - Small inner circle area 5 - As Style 1B -Top bar & space below. Down bar as 1A. Open circle area as per 1. Rounded end tip as per 1A. *On this example 5 appears double struck. Tilts backwards slightly & is now to the right of the doubled tooth. 1 - As Style 1A but has a narrow base foot as per all of Style 2
(Picture sent in by I.F. 27/9/2107) |
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Date: Style 2 |
Date Style 2A |
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1 - Has a narrow foot 1 is over gap/tooth 8 - Small oval inner area 5 - Narrow, with very little space between top bar & bulge Narrow bulge, as well with very narrow inner space The 5 - tilts backwards slightly 1 - As per 1st 1 (over tooth)
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1 - Has a narrow foot (as style 2) 1 is over gap between 2 teeth 8 - Small oval inner area (as style 2) 5 - Narrow inner areas (as style 2) The bulge of the 5 appears very slightly thicker than style 2 Also with very narrow inner space The 5 - is upright 1 - Last 1 has a thin I under the 1 showing at top & bottom of the digit (the under I has no foot) Over gap between 2 teeth |
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Date: Style 2B (All numerals doubled) |
Date Style 2C |
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1 - Has a narrow foot Doubling to left of top digit 8 - Small oval inner are Doubling to left of top digit Digit (8) over tooth/gap 5 - The base of the 5 is closer to the 8 & is upright - Doubling to left of top digit - over gap 1 - Has a narrow foot (as style 2A) Doubling to left of top digit (Picture sent in by I.F. 30/11/07)
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1 - Has a narrow foot (as style 2A) Doubling to left of 1 8 - Small oval inner are Doubling to left of top digit (8) over gap between 2 teeth 5 - Is upright - doubling to left of top digit - over tooth
1 - Last 1 has a thin I under the 1 showing at top & bottom of the digit (the under I has no foot) Over gap between 2 teeth |
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I have based Styles on the 5's.
Style 1 etc. - The 5 has a distinctive top bar with curved oval bottom with a good gap to the bulge.
Style 2 etc. - The 5 top bar is curved and runs into the down bar with small gap to the bulge.
Seen so far:
Type 1 (far colon dots) - Date Style 1 = 2
Type 1 (far colon dots) - Date Style 1A = 2
Type 1 (far colon dots) - Date Style 2 = 4
Type 3 (near colon dots) - Date Style 1B = 1
Type 3 (near colon dots) - Date Style 1C = 1
Type 3 (near colon dots) - Date Style 2 = 2
Type 3 (near colon dots) - Date Style 2A = 3
Type 3 (near colon dots) - Date Style 2B = 1
N.B. The Style 1 section was re-written and updated on the 19 Jan. 2018.
I will be very pleased to hear from anyone that can show that they have different examples.
**I have also been advised that many of the obverses on these coins have a repaired E in DEI.
The foot of the E had been broken off. A tiny bump also appears above the top upstroke of the E !?
Note also that the E is out of alignment and tilts backwards slightly.
This doubled or repaired E has been seen paired with Date style 2B (I.F. 30/11/07)
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