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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.

This coin has a choice Greenish, slight reddish tone (bust area) tone - pAS

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