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1837 Groat
For 1837 I have found 3 different obverses Obv. 1 & Obv. 3 - as per 1836 and now Obv. 4.
I have not as yet found an example of Obv. 2 as used in 1836 (D. 382)
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1837 Groat Obv. 1 |
1837 Groat Obv. 1 |
1837 Groat Obv. 1 |
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1836 Groat Obv. 2 Not yet found in 1837 |
1836 Groat Obv. 2 Not yet found in 1837 |
1836 Groat Obv. 2 Not yet found in 1837 |
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1837 Groat Obv. 3 |
1837 Groat Obv. 3 |
1837 Groat Obv. 3 |
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1837 Groat Obv. 4 (Only a stop after BRITANNIAR.) Top colon worn away or filled |
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1837 A Groat - Obv. 1 Small head - I of GUIELMUS points to a border tooth.
The front tip of William's neck points is to left of the colon dots after D: of F: D: Note the gap.
The border teeth are thin and have well spaced gap between the teeth. 122 teeth.
William's hair at the top of his head is in crump. A front curl & 3 fatter tufts to the left.
The front curl is behind and away from the B of BRITANNIAR
The D of D: G: point to a gap between two border teeth.
The colon dots after D : point to a border tooth and are very close to the D.
The R of BRITANNIAR points to the left of a border tooth.
The R of REX points directly to a border tooth.
The E of REX points to the left of a border tooth.
Davis - D. 383
1837 B Groat - Obv. 2 No examples have as yet been found of this obverse die.
1837 C Groat - Obv.3 Larger head - I of GUIELMUS points to a gap between border teeth.
The front tip of William's neck is directly above and close to the colon dots after D: of F: D:
The order teeth are slightly thicker than obv. 1 and the gap between is narrower.
The D of D : G: to points to a border tooth.
The colon dots after D : point to a gap between two border teeth.
The R of BRITANNIAR points to a gap between two border teeth.
The R of REX points to a border tooth.
The E of REX points to a border tooth.
Davis - D. 384
1837 D Groat - Obv. 4 Large head (as per Obv. 3). Possibly a fraction larger !
The hair on William's head has been re-cut and is now more pronounced.
The hair on top of his head has also been slightly heightened -
The front curl is now below the B of BRITANNIAR and is made up of 3 hairs
instead of just the 1.
The 3 curls to the behind the front curl appear taller and more strongly defined.
As pre Obv. 3 the tops of the hair curl forwards.
The top of the 4th small curl, behind the 3 curls, curls backwards, as per Obv. 3.
The D of D : G: to points to a border tooth.
The colon dots after D : point to a border tooth.
The R of BRITANNIAR points to the right of a border tooth.
The R of REX points to a gap between 2 border teeth.
The E of REX points to a border tooth.
The top colon dot after BRITANNIAR is normally weak to none existent.
* I have yet to find an example with a strong top colon dot..
Examples of 1837 Groats with Obv. 1 and Obv. 3 are scarce but Obv. 4 examples are the scarcest.
The new 'English Silver Coinage' reference book makes no mention of any Obv. varieties for 1837 Groats.
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