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1876 Variation to nose (As per 1873)

  

  

ST 1876 A - Nose

Normal nose with nostril

ST 1876 A - Nose

Normal nose with nostril

ST 1876 A - Nose

Normal nose with nostril

  

         

ST1876 B - Nose

Nose with nostril

removed

                                         

ST 1876 B - Nose

Nose with nostril

removed

ST 1876 A - Obv. Victoria's nose is as per normal for obverse 3 with a nostril showing

ST 1876 B - Obv. The same nose as per ST 1873 B in that the nostril hole is missing.*

* The lost of the nostril hole is possibly due to the die having become worn in this area.

Having examined over 10 1876 silver 3d, recently, I have found only one example of 

ST 1876 B and that example is only in Fair - Fine grade.

Date variety: 6 over 5 !

Davies, in his book "British Silver Coins" mentions the date variety 1876 - 6 over 5.

The latest edition of "English Silver Coinage" by M. Bull (Spink) had added this variety to its list 

but I suspect it has only because it was listed in the Davies book !

I have looked out for this variety over the last 20 plus years and I have never seen an example 

that would be acceptable as the 6 over 5 variety. Nor have I seen a single example offered

for sale in auction during that time. I am not sure if this variety exists but I would very much like 

to be proved wrong if someone could show me an example or even a convincing picture of this 

variety. For this reason I cannot list this variety as 'confirmed' !

The 1876 Threepence is more difficult to find than the catalogue suggest. The mintage

of 1,834,389 is half that of the more common 1873,74 & 75 issues. Lower grade examples

are available but it is the higher grades examples that are proving more difficult to find.

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