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Australian Coins, Banknotes and Exonumia => Australian Errors and Varieties => Topic started by: echidna on July 12, 2013, 11:55:14 PM

Title: 1857 half sovereign
Post by: echidna on July 12, 2013, 11:55:14 PM
This appears to be R over E.
What do you reckon ?
Two different examples demonstrate its not a one-off.
Note the extra little bump in the upper right hand corner.
Which corresponds to the corner of an E.
Also note that the central bits inside the R are protected from wear and will therefore appear sharper.

There is one up on ebay at the moment (second image) - the seller reckons its R over B.
(I wont mention the price).

I can see an E under the R - not a B.
This is what the normal version looks like for comparison:
Title: RE: 1857 half sovereign - R over E in VICTORIA
Post by: Fulvio on July 13, 2013, 01:10:50 AM
Quote from: 'echidna' pid='21236' dateline='1373639114'I can see an E under the R - not a B.

Mmmm... not a B...

(http://goo.gl/vuhET)

Dunno about an E either.. can I buy another vowel? :angel:
Title: RE: 1857 half sovereign - R over E in VICTORIA
Post by: Unicorn on July 13, 2013, 09:51:21 AM
Pic 2 B? Or not 2 B ....... sorry Echidna, couldn't help it. I agree it looks like an E on the first.
Title: RE: 1857 half sovereign - R over E in VICTORIA
Post by: trout on July 13, 2013, 09:55:48 AM
Could it simply be a "Die Crack" :angel:
Title: RE: 1857 half sovereign - R over E in VICTORIA
Post by: Mister T on July 13, 2013, 10:00:59 AM
Looks like an E is the best match there.
Title: RE: 1857 half sovereign - R over E in VICTORIA
Post by: Fulvio on July 13, 2013, 01:51:58 PM
Quote from: 'trout' pid='21287' dateline='1373675148'Could it simply be a "Die Crack" :angel:

No. :diablo:
Title: RE: 1857 half sovereign - R over E in VICTORIA
Post by: echidna on July 13, 2013, 02:27:02 PM
(http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc462/joseywales10/RRR_zpsfd73585c.jpg)
They made exactly the same mistake a year later.
The 1958 RR is actually R over E also.
Title: RE: 1857 half sovereign - R over E in VICTORIA
Post by: Nevol on July 13, 2013, 02:34:01 PM
Quote from: 'echidna' pid='21315' dateline='1373691422'Interesting that they made exactly the same mistake a year later. The 1958 RR is actually R over E also.
Hmm, did you perhaps mean 1858? :whistle2: