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ST 1863 G - Obv. 1G Legend: Obv.1 - Hair/Ear: Obv. 2 Un-retouched picture |
ST 1863 G - Rev. A Un-retouched picture |
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ST 1863 G - VICTORIA (As per Obv. 1 legend ) NO top serif to C - Un-retouched picture |
ST 1863 G - D: G: (G with short cross-bar) Un-retouched picture |
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ST 1863 G - REGINA (G with short cross-bar) Un-retouched picture
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ST 1863 G - F: D: D is broken at the top & lower front right Un-retouched picture |
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ST 1863 G - Hair & Ear as per Obv. 2 with sharply re-cut - incuse lines Un-retouched picture |
ST 1863 G - Hair & Ear as per Obv. 2 with sharply re-cut - incuse lines Re-touched picture - Scratches removed |
ST 1863 G - Obv. 1G Obv. Legend as per Obv. 1 The C of VICTORIA has the normal
'plain' C. The G of D: G: & in REGINA has a small cross-bar !
Victoria's head (bust) is as per Obv. 2 with the re-cutting of the
hair line below the hair-ribbon with sharp incuse lines.
The D of F: D: is broken at the top and at the lower front right.
The obverse unfortunately has scuff and scratch marks on
Victoria's face and a hair-line scratch between the D: & G:
Rev. Small hair-line scratch 2 mm just above '63'.
Grade: If it we not for the scuffing and the 2 hair-line scratches
the obv. would probably be EF?. The Rev. is EF.
Both sides are nicely toned.
- Why or how this obverse came about is very difficult to explain !?
See also the page on the stages of the transition from Obverse 1 to Obverse 2
This coin raises more questions than answer.
1. Why is this coin dated 1863 ? The bust of Obv. 2 was 1st used in 1859 !
Obv. 1 & Obv. 2 are seen jointly used in 1860 and 1861. However, so far
there has been no sighting of Obv. 1 in 1862. So it did appear as if Obv. 1
had been phased out !
2. F of F: D: has a very weak to non-existent foot and the D has the lower right
section missing - indicating a fairly worn out die !
3. It possible that there was a separate obv. VICTORIA - head (bust) punch !?
This coin makes the transition history from Obv. 1 to Obv. 2 even more complex.
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