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I'm struggling to see tooth-size variation in my early GV florins, for which 1914 apparently has two types.

Looking through 1911 to 1919, I think I see a subtle change (small teeth pre-1914; large teeth post-1914), but I'm not convinced! Can anyone help? Alternatively, is one of the 1914 types completely novel, and all other years the same?

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You are right to identify the later coins as having larger teeth, and the changeover did take place in 1914, but I find it a lot easier to use pointings as they are independent of wear and require less judgement to come to an identification.

If you are interested in this level of varieties, I cannot recommend Dave Groom's books strongly enough...

1914 florins have three reverses:

Rev C (1913-1914)
Crown on harp's shield points at a bead
N of FLORIN closer to shield
L of FLORIN between beads
F of FLORIN below L
smaller beads

Rev D (1914 only)
Crown on harp's shield points at a bead
N of FLORIN equidistant between shield & beads
L of FLORIN between beads
F of FLORIN below L
smaller beads

Scarcest

Rev E (1914-1924)
Crown on harp's shield between beads
N of FLORIN very close to shield
L of FLORIN points at a bead
F of FLORIN level with L
larger beads

Commonest

hope that's helpful!

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Downloaded Dave Groom's book and most instructive it is. Keep up the good work perhaps one for the 19th C ?

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