The Complete Guide to
British Colonial
Three Halfpence
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The Royal Mint struck for circulation 538,560 pieces using an unrecorded number of dies with only 12 varieties seen [excluding proofs], consisting of 3 obverse dies paired with 12 reverse dies. On this Volume II are posted varieties JC-20 to JC-21 as follow:
C struck over smaller C of VICTORIA. Large G of D:G:.
High relief date. In date, larger 1 in date, second smaller 8 below 3's baseline, 3 above first 8's topline. Double struck fraction bar.
C struck over smaller C of VICTORIA. Large G of D:G:.
High relief date. Larger 1. Smaller second 8 above 3's baseline. Double struck tail of 2 and bar in fraction. With or w/o die cracks from dentil to leave at 2, 3, 9 & 10 o'clock.
