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There are three die varieties of the 1877 H one forty-eighth of a shilling consisting of three obverse dies paired with only one reverse die.  Differences can be noted in the star.


1877 Farthing
Obverse Reverse
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  • Obverse 1:
    • The star is clear.
  • Obverse 2:
    • The star is 'mushy'.
    • There is die crack running along the truncation.
  • Obverse 3:
    • The star has a broken ray.
    • The D has been repunched and die filling is present.
  • Reverse A:
    • There is only one die.
For more close up images of this coin,
see under the microscope page.


Obverse Dies: The Star
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Clear star
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Mushy star
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Broken ray star
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Obverse Dies: VICTORIA
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Clear Lettering
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Die Filling Present
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Obverse Dies: REGINA
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Clear Lettering
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Die Filling Present
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Reverse Dies: The Date
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The date
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