Die Varieties of the 1851 Half Penny

There are six die varieties for this coin, consisting of six obverse dies paired with three reverse dies. Several obverse dies have striations.

Obverse

1851 Half Penny
Reverse

Obverse 1:
- The 5 is significantly repunched.
- The last 1 has been repunched.
- Various repunched letters exists.
Obverse 1S:
- Simililar to die 1, but striations are visible.
Obverse 2S:
- The 8 is significantly repunched.
- Various repunched letters exists.
- Striations are visible.
Obverse 3:
- The 8 has been repunched.
- Various repunched letters exists.
Obverse 3S:
- Simililar to die 3, but striations are visible.
Obverse 4S:
- The date has been repunched.
- Various repunched letters exists.
- Striations are visible.
Obverse 6S:
- The last 1 has been repunched.
- Striations are visible.

Reverse A:
- The letters in STATES are clear.
- The R in Jersey has been repunched.
Reverse B:
- Both Ts in STATES has been slightly repunched.
- The R in Jersey has been repunched.
Reverse C:
- The first T in STATES has been repunched.
- The R in Jersey has been repunched.

For more close up images of this coin,
see under the microscope page.

Obverse Dies: The Date
The 5 is significantly repunched.
The 8 is significantly repunched.
The date is clear.
The date has been repunched.
The last 1 has been repunched.

Obverse Dies: VICTORIA

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