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Sixpences 1887 - Jubilee head varieties
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SX 1887 D |
I over R in VICTORIA |
I over R in VICTORIA |
SX 1887 D - Davies lists this variety as R over I. I believe that in fact it is I over R ! The I is very slightly
tilted to the right - note that the left leg of the I (to the right of the R) is broken - the possible reason for
the repair. The top of the R is just a very faint line and was in need of repair. Possibly the repairer did
try and repair the leg and top of the R with an I.
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SX 1887 E |
SX 1887 E (R over I in VICTORIA) | R over I in VICTORIA |
SX 1887 E - This repair to the R on this obverse is slightly different to that as listed as SX 1887 D with
(I over R). I believe that both varieties could be classified as (I over R) but to save confusion I will list
this variety as (R over I). In this variety (SX1887E) the I is in direct alignment with the left leg of the R
and this time is entered higher which leaves the original serifed foot of the R below the entered I.
Which on variety SX 1887 E does not happen. On that variety the top part of the R is still a weak line
as the repairing I did not quite reach the top of the R.
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| SX 1887 F (R over V in VICTORIA) | R over V | Incuse die ! |
SX 1887 F is an unusual variety to understand as to why would a V would be required in that position !
Neither the V or the R looks as if they needed repairing !
One possibility for this error was the A of REGINA, on the opposite side of the coin, but exactly in the
spot where the R would have been when the 'incuse' die was being repaired or letters strengthened.
So what appears as part of a V could in fact be an inverted A (the cross bar of the A is hidden by the
cross bar of the R !?) This is only a supposition.
For convenience it is easier to label this variety as R over V as that is what it looks like.
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SX 1887 G - R over B in VICTORIA - listed by Davies (D. 1154) As yet not seen by me.
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SX 1887 H |
SX 1887 H (I over R in BRITT) |
(I over R in BRITT) |
SX 1887 H - The I is over the leg of R - note that the right foot of the R is broken. This could have been a simple error of repairing the wrong letter but as the I does not appear to have been repaired and as it is
only the right side of the foot of the R that need repair the repairer may have decided to use the I for repair.
It is possible that he might have used a one size smaller font as the repair with the I is both short of
reaching the broken foot of the R and is also slightly short of the top of the R. As no other part of the R is doubled that also suggests that it was an I used rather than an R over R repair. This variety is not listed in Davies or the 'new' English Silver Coinage.
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