For the 1870 half penny there are six die varieties consisting of six obverse dies paired with one reverse die.
The Town Seen from the Harbour
From "Black's Guide to the Channel Islands" by David Thomas Ansted, 1870
1870
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- Obverse 1:
- The spacing between the eight and the seven in the date is 0.61 mm.
- The spacing between the seven and the zero in the date is 0.64 mm.
- The eight is slightly higher than the seven.
- Obverse 1S:
- Same as type 1, but with striations.
- Obverse 2:
- The spacing between the eight and the seven in the date is 0.81 mm.
- The spacing between the seven and the zero in the date is 0.70 mm.
- The eight and the seven are in nice alignment.
- The eight has been slightly repunched.
- The F.D. has been repunched.
- Obverse 2S:
- Same as type 2, but with striations.
- Obverse 3:
- The spacing between the eight and the seven in the date is 0.53 mm.
- The spacing between the seven and the zero in the date is 0.57 mm.
- The eight is slightly higher than the seven.
- The seven has been slightly repunched.
- Obverse 4:
- The spacing between the eight and the seven in the date is 0.70 mm.
- The spacing between the seven and the zero in the date is 0.56 mm.
- The eight and the seven are in nice alignment.
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Obverse Dies: F. D.
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Normal F. D.
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Repunched F. D.
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Normal F. D.
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