1857 half sovereign

[echidna]

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:

[Fulvio]

I can see an E under the R - not a B.

Mmmm... not a B...



Dunno about an E either.. can I buy another vowel? :angel:

[Unicorn]

Pic 2 B? Or not 2 B ....... sorry Echidna, couldn't help it. I agree it looks like an E on the first.

[trout]

Could it simply be a "Die Crack" :angel:

[Mister T]

Looks like an E is the best match there.

[Fulvio]

Could it simply be a "Die Crack" :angel:

No. :diablo:

[echidna]

They made exactly the same mistake a year later.
The 1958 RR is actually R over E also.

[Nevol]

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: