Freeman 13 inverted V for A in Victoria?

[Link Samus]

I've just purchased this F13 coin and it appears to have an inverted V over the A as in the the recent topic about the F10 coin. It hasn't arrived yet so I've only got these 2 images at the moment. Is this a rarity and does it look like a V over A or a filled die to you guys?

[Bronze & Copper Collector]

6 minutes ago, Link Samus said:

I've just purchased this F13 coin and it appears to have an inverted V over the A as in the the recent topic about the F10 coin. It hasn't arrived yet so I've only got these 2 images at the moment. Is this a rarity and does it look like a V over A or a filled die to you guys?

Looks like a normal A with a weak crossbar....

I've seen many like that...

 

[secret santa]

Wait till you get it in hand Gary. My 1860 has a very clear crossbar that doesn't show in photographs but in hand looks as though an inverted V has been struck over the A.

[Bronze & Copper Collector]

8 hours ago, secret santa said:

Wait till you get it in hand Gary. My 1860 has a very clear crossbar that doesn't show in photographs but in hand looks as though an inverted V has been struck over the A.

That's always the final determinant Richard, and I erred in reading it as "inverted V instead of A"..

That being said, I distinctly see a crossbar so, my amended observation is, it is not an inverted V for A, although there is a possibility that it could be an inverted V over A, reinforcing the A.

A close examination with coin in hand would be the determining factor.

[Link Samus]

Thanks for your replies guys, I'll try and get some better pics once it arrives

[Link Samus]

I now have the coin and I've cleaned a little bit of the grot from around the lettering and so here's an updated picture. The middle bar of the A doesn't appear to flow into the legs and is in slightly lower relief, I'm not sure if this implies it's an over strike or not though.