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1862 half Penny with something under F of HALF

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So a bit of a long shot, and definitely one for all you bronze collectors. I have been going back through my Victoria half pennies and came across this one. A 1862 Half Penny with peculiar obtrusion's from under the F of HALF. I no longer have my microscope as it broke and I haven't got around to getting another, so have spent a good while trying to capture what I can see under a loop. I have also drawn a very crude sketch of what the F should be like and what mine is like. Has anyone seen this before? Is it noted somewhere? Any idea's would be appreciated. Thanks guys

quick drawing of Fs online.jpg

1862 penny with something under F of Half online.jpg

F on 1862 Half penny online.jpg

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Could it be a repaired F?

The appearance bears some similarity to the repaired F in the DEF of some 1841 pennies.  

 

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2 hours ago, 1949threepence said:

Could it be a repaired F?

The appearance bears some similarity to the repaired F in the DEF of some 1841 pennies.  

 

bramah 2c.jpg

I have to say it does have a very similar look. Interesting. Thanks

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16 hours ago, bhx7 said:

So a bit of a long shot, and definitely one for all you bronze collectors. I have been going back through my Victoria half pennies and came across this one. A 1862 Half Penny with peculiar obtrusion's from under the F of HALF. I no longer have my microscope as it broke and I haven't got around to getting another, so have spent a good while trying to capture what I can see under a loop. I have also drawn a very crude sketch of what the F should be like and what mine is like. Has anyone seen this before? Is it noted somewhere? Any idea's would be appreciated. Thanks guys

quick drawing of Fs online.jpg

1862 penny with something under F of Half online.jpg

F on 1862 Half penny online.jpg

I believe it is what Iain Dracott identifies as a F over F in his Victorian Half Penny article...

More defined than in my specimen....

Nice example of the variety....

Edited by Bronze & Copper Collector

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