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1890 Reverse dies:
Reverse D - listed by Davies in his book 'British Silver Coins'
Reverse E - Discovered in 1987 and listed in Coin Monthly
July, page 64. (not in Davies)
Reverse D
Cross on orb small and same
width as the orb
Orb - large
Rim - Thin
Beads on rim - nearly circular
Reverse E
Cross on orb larger and
slightly wider than orb
Orb - slightly smaller
Rim- Thicker
Beads on rim -
Slightly squashed at rim
Gap between garter & rim
beads slightly wider than on
beads slightly narrower than on
Small bead on end of garter
belt - virtually touching rim bead.
More space between garter end
clasp and rim beads.
Large bead on end of garter
belt - touching rim bead.
Very little space between
garter end clasp and rim beads