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Shilling - Obv. 1 (1902 to 1906)                                      Shilling - Obv. 2a (1903) transition from 1 to 2 ?!

E -Top bar same length as bottom bar                          E - Top bar shorter than bottom bar

R - Tail curves slightly at bottom - close to D                 R - Shorter tail - gap to D

 

Shilling - Obv. 2 (1904 - 1910)

E - Top bar (shorter as per Obv. 2a)

R - Tail similar to Obv. 1 but now extends slightly below base line

 

   

SH Obv. 1  (ARD of EDW'ARD'VS)         SH Obv. 2a                                        SH Obv. 2

* Feet on 'A' slightly different from Obv. 1 with Obv. 2a & 2

 

   

SH Obv. 1                                              SH Obv. 2a  (repaired R?)                   SH Obv. 2

* Note Tails of R again. The feet of A with Obv. 1. Top of G of Obv. 1 more slanted than on Obv. 2a & 2

 

   

SH Obv. 1                                              SH Obv. 2a                                            SH Obv. 2

R - Tail to base line - near to I              R - Tail less angled - away from I        R - Tail to just below base of I

T - Top bar both aligned                       T - 1st top bar tip down slightly            T - Similar to obv. 2a

* Note position of colon dots (:) after T

 

   

SH Obv. 1                                              SH Obv. 2a                                            SH Obv. 2

*Note position and styles of tails of R. Top bar of E in Obv. 1 longer than for Obv. 2a & 2

 

I noticed Obverse 2a recently on a 1903 shilling thinking that it was unlisted Obverse 2  variety.

 

  

SH 1903 - New obverse 2a

 

    

SH 1904 - with new obverse 2a - discovered by Dave Webb of 'Onewebby' - January 2009

 

     

 

SH 1906 - with new obverse 2a - discovered by Dave Webb of 'Onewebby' - September 2009

With regret the picture was taken at an angle !

 

 

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