Die Varieties of the 1851 Half Penny

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

The Royal Square
From “Hampshire: Its Past and Present Condition and Future Prospects,
Volume 3, Isle of Wight and Channel Islands.” by Robert Mudie Esq, 1853.

1851 Half Penny
Obverse	Reverse

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

Reverse A:
- The TAT in STATES is clear.
- The six in 1/26 is clear.
- The LL of SHILLING has been realigned.
Reverse B:
- Both Ts in STATES has been repunched.
- The six in 1/26 is clear.
- The LL of SHILLING is crooked.
Reverse C:
- Only the first T in STATES has been repunched.
- The six in 1/26 is clear.
- The LL of SHILLING is crooked.

Obverse Dies: The Date
The 5 is significantly repunched.

The 8 is significantly repunched.
The date is clear.

Obverse Dies: The Date

The date has been repunched.

The date is crudely recut.

The last 1 has been repunched.

Obverse Dies: The Date
The 5 is significantly repunched.

The 8 is significantly repunched.
The date is clear.
The date has been repunched.
The date is crudely recut.
The last 1 has been repunched.

Reverse Dies: 1/26
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Reverse Dies: 1/26
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Reverse Dies: STATES
Normal TAT in STATES.

Repunched Ts in STATES.
Repunched T in STATES.

Reverse Dies: STATES
Normal TAT in STATES.

Repunched Ts in STATES.
Repunched T in STATES.

Reverse Dies: SHILLING
LL of SHILLING realigned.

LL of SHILLING crooked.
LL of SHILLING crooked.

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