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ST 1873 C - Obv.

ST 1873 C - Rev.

  

  

ST 1873 C - Nose

Nose with nostril

removed

ST 1873 C - Nose

Nose with nostril

removed

ST 1873 C - Die

crack at 

7 o'clock

  

ST 1873 C - Mouth

pointed top lip !

ST 1873 C - Several letter of VICTORIA double struck

ST 1873 C - Obv. 3  Victoria's nostril is missing - either removed or a worn die !?

                   Victoria's top lip is now slightly pointed instead of being rounded -

                   as per normal for obverse 3. The ICT-RIA of VICTORIA have been

                   double struck. As has the G of D: G: and several letters in the rest

                   of the legend. There are a couple of die cracks. 

                   1. At 1 o'clock between the IA of BRITANNIAR into Victoria's bun (2 mm). 

                   2. At 7 o'clock - starting with a small blob and tapering to a fine line up to 

                       the top of Victoria's neck (5 mm).  Very slight scuffing

                   Rev. B  Trace of Victoria's ghosted head from die clash

                   Grade:   VF+-EF?  - So far, the only example known with the pointed top lip.

* Examples with the 'part' missing nostril were first noted ONLY for 1873. It now 

  appears that that obverse die was used later up to 1878. As there are far fewer

   examples found with the use of this die they can be considered scarce. It is

  difficult to estimate the scarcity with this die as probably no one has looked 

  before to see if this 1873 obverse die type continued after 1873 !

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