1861 Halfpenny Obv.7 Rev.G

[Gary]

The Die setter really cocked this one up

[Rob]

The Die setter really cocked this one up

It looks a bit more serious than just the T. It looks as if the top of an R is visible, a bit more I and the second T breaks the linear circle although the first T is the most obvious. Check the rest of the legend.

[Gary]

Hi Rob,

I have, at last, had a good look and can see no signs of another double letter except the F of F:D but that is correctly aligned i.e directly on top of the lower F.

I have compared this coin to another F 282 and it seems that the whole of BRITT has been re-engraved or re-punched slightly further away from the linear circle. Although the underlying T is too close to the linear circle to be normal.

A x10 Mag was used.