For the 1858 half penny there are five die varieties consisting of five obverse dies paired with three reverse dies.
1858
Half Penny |
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- Obverse 1:
- The spacing between the one and the eight is 0.90 mm.
- The spacing between the eight and the five is 0.69 mm.
- The spacing between the five and the eight is 0.40 mm.
- The eight and the five in the date have been repunched.
- Obverse 1S:
- Same as type 1 but striations are visible.
- Obverse 2S:
- The spacing between the one and the eight is 0.79 mm.
- The spacing between the eight and the five is 0.71 mm.
- The spacing between the five and the eight is 0.79 mm.
- The eight and the five in the date have been repunched.
- Striations are visible.
- Obverse 3:
- The spacing between the one and the eight is 0.79 mm.
- The spacing between the eight and the five is 0.89 mm.
- The spacing between the five and the eight is 0.75 mm.
- Obverse 4:
- The spacing between the one and the eight is 0.79 mm.
- The spacing between the eight and the five is 0.90 mm.
- The spacing between the five and the eight is 0.77 mm.
- The five has been repunched.
- Reverse A:
- There is a gap between the numerator and the bar in the fraction.
- Reverse B:
- The numerator touches the bar in the fraction.
- Reverse C:
- There is a significant die crack in the fraction.
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The spacings are measured between the digits.
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Obverse Dies: The Date
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Small Spacing between the 8 and the 5
Repunched 8 and 5
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Small Spacing between the 8 and the 5
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Large Spacing between the 8 and the 5
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Large Spacing between the 8 and the 5
Repunched 5
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