January 26, 2024
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For the 1923 type 1 penny there are three die varieties consisting of an obverse die paired with three reverse dies. 


1923 Type 1
Penny
Obverse Reverse
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  • Obverse 1:
    • There is only one die.
  • Reverse A:
    • The spacing between the one and the nine is 0.6 mm.
    • The letters in STATES are clear.
    • The letter S in JERSEY is slightly repunched .
    • No doubling of the dot after SHILLING.
  • Reverse B:
    • The spacing between the one and the nine is 0.7 mm.
    • The S in STATES is slightly repunched .
    • The letters in JERSEY are clear.
    • No doubling of the dot after SHILLING.
  • Reverse C:
    • The nine is slightly higher than the one.
    • The letters in STATES are clear.
    • Both the Es in JERSEY have been reworked.
    • Doubling of the dot after SHILLING.
For more close up images of this coin,
see under the microscope page.


Reverse Dies:  The Date
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Reverse Dies:  The Date
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Reverse Dies:  STATES
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Normal S
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 Repunced S 
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Reverse Dies:  JERSEY
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 Repunched S  
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Normal S
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Reworked Es
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Reverse Dies:  The Period
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  Normal Dot  
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Double Dot
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Return to Part 6:  Twelve Pence to a Shilling -- George V