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main differences in the Shilling obverses are with the E
& R in EDWARDVS
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Shilling -
Obv. 1
(1902 to
1906)
E -Top bar same
length as bottom
bar
R - Tail curves
slightly at bottom - close to
D |
Shilling - Obv. 2A (1903 to 1906)
E - Top bar shorter than bottom bar
R - Shorter tail - gap to D |
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Shilling -
Obv. 2
(1904 - 1910)
E - Top bar
(shorter as per Obv. 2a)
R - Tail similar
to Obv. 1 but now
extends slightly below base line
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Shilling - Obv 1 |
Shilling - Obv. 2A |
Shilling - Obv. 2 |
The Feet on 'A'
slightly different with Obv. 1 & Obv. 2A - to Obv. 2 |
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Shilling - Obv. 1 |
SH Obv. 2A (repaired R?) |
Shilling - Obv. 2 |
(1) The Tails of R
again. (2) The feet of the A .
(3) The Top tip of
the G of Obv. 1 is more slanted than on Obv.
2a & 2
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Shilling - Obv. 1
R
- Tail to base
line - near to
I
T -
Base both
aligned with
I |
Shilling - Obv. 2A
R - Tail less angled - away from
I
T - Base below
I |
Shilling - Obv. 2
R - Tail to base
line -
to
just below base of
I
T -
Similar to obv. 2a |
* Note position of
colon dots (:) after T
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Shilling - Obv. 1 |
Shilling - Obv. 2A |
Shilling - Obv. 2 |
Note position and
styles of tails of R. Top bar of E in Obv. 1 longer than for Obv. 2a & 2
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SH 1903 - New
obverse 2A
SH 1904 - with new
obverse 2A - discovered by Dave Webb of 'Onewebby' - January 2009
SH 1906 - with new
obverse 2A - discovered by Dave Webb of 'Onewebby' - September 2009
With regret the picture
was taken at an angle !
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