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Right from the start of Victoria's reign,1838, it appears
as if there were problems with the colon dots
at the end of the legend - F: D:
Various positions have been noted (up to 1856)
These are the ones we have come across so far
As to their rarity or importance as varieties - who knows !
We have listed as
Type A - The original position of the 2 colon dots after D:
Type Aa; Ab & Ac - 2 colon dots in new alignments after D:
Type Ad - 3 colon dots after D.:
Type Ae - 4 colon dots after D::
Type Af - 3 colon dots after F.: D.:
And now Type Ag; Ah & Aj (new die !)
Type Ak - 3 colon dots after D.: but colon dot ON D !
There are probably more !
ST 1838 - 1856 A - This appears to be the original position for the TWO colon dots after the F: D: (The lower colon dots appears to be mis-aligned after the D - it is very close to the base of the D
The lower colon dot is usually weak or smaller in size to the one closest to the border.
* Note that they line up to the corner at the back of her bust.
ST 1856 Aa - The colon dots are in the same position as per 1854 Ad (3 colon dots) - except that there is no hint now of the inner colon dot.
ST 1856 Ab - The lower colon dot (the one furthest from the edge) has been entered slightly further away from the base of the D - the alignment of the two dots points slightly further from in from the corner of the bust.
ST 1856 Ac - The lower colon dot (the one furthest from the edge) has now been re-entered closer to the back of Victoria's bust and is below the 'D' line.
ST 1858 Aj - The lower colon dot (the one furthest from the edge) has now been struck further from Victoria's bust and is in line with the base of the 'D' - but slightly forward
ST 1838 - 54 Ad - 3 colon dots after D of F:D:
The lower colon dot has become weak so the repairer tried to align over the weak dot but missed and therefore there are 3 colon dots - instead of 2 !
* Note that the new colon dot now aligns inside the back corner of her bust - but note that with the small colon it aligns to the back corner - as normal.
ST 1838 Ae - This example is from 1838 - it appears that the colon dots after D of F:D: became weak and needed repairing. This example shows 4 colon dots; the original (2 weak) inside the 2 new stronger colon dots.
ST 1838 Af - Similar to Type C - except that there are repairs to the lower colon dot after F - as well ! Can also be found with repairs to colon dots closest to edge - a tiny bit shows - just above the repair.
ST 1847 Ag - The 'main' colon dots are similar to Type A - except now there is an extra 'small' colon dot outside the main colon dot closest to the truncation.
ST 1858 Ah - The colon dot, closest to the edge, after F is now very close to the F making the lower colon appear further from the F. The opposite can be seen after D as the colon dot, closest to the edge, is now well away from D.
*This appears to be a new die as the D has been entered further away from the F - see that part of the front of the D is NOW just under the back of the truncation where the colon dots normally are ! See images A to Ag
This variation occurs with NONE of the dies Obv. 1; 1* or 2.
ST 1857 Ak - This is a bit of a mess by a repairer - there is an extra colon dot ON the D, the one nearest the border is very close to the D and the one furthest from the border is partly on the D !
Sorry about the picture quality but it is not one of my coins and I have had to cut if from the one sent to me - courtesy of BP
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