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FL 1879 B - Obv. |
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FL 1879 B - briit: ('i' over 1st 't') - my example |
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FL 1879 B - briit: ('i' over 1st 't') - example sold on Ebay |
FL 1879 B - 3 + B Obv. w.w. below bust. No die number. No stop after date.
Read as briit: 1st 't' repaired with overstruck 'i'.
Grade: Obv. Fair ? Weakness in the date - the 'dccc' are misty
Rev. Fair Legend clear shields are weak.
Note: As one can see from the above image the last "t" of Britt" has its
foot broken which was probably the reason for the repair.
Due to the similarity of the "i" & "t" single font punches it is possible
that the repairer picked up the "i" font punch in error !
Now is the interesting part: the "i" punch was struck over the 1st "t".
The accuracy of the repair is amazing as the "i" is completely within
and ABOVE the area of the "t" therefore covering the "t". IN a worn
example, as per my example, the body of the "i" & "t" merge but still
leaving the dot of the "i" so that one can see that it is "i" over "t".
Now conjecture: The repairer has noticed that he has repaired the WRONG
"t" but still does not realise that he is using an "i" punch. He now uses
that "i" punch again and makes a shallow repair strike (BELOW in
height) to the damaged "t". Again a perfect strike as the whole of the
"i" is contained with the "t" and only the foot that needed the repair
shows. OR, it could be a "t" over "t" repair !?
THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE WILL PROBABLY NEVER KNOW !
* This variety on the britt: reverse was first listed by Davies back in 1982
(D. 768) in his British Sliver Coins since 1816 reference book.
The researcher Spink in their 2015 "English Silver Coinage since 1649"
lists this coin as ESC 2893 but lists no rarity value as they had never seen
an example. The normal britt: (ESC 2893) with the same obverse and
reverse is listed as ESC 2892 with a rarity of R2.
I would suggest that this variety is very rare or collectors with examples
of 1879 florins with 3 + B have not noticed this 'flaw' to the 't' !
The above example sold on Ebay in November 2024. (4th known example)
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