1878 1/3rd Farthing Errors

[bazvogue]

When examining a 1978 Third Farthing i noticed the following varieties/errors...see scans below

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r311/bazvogue/18781thirdfarthingIGUNDERNGOFFARTHING.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r311/bazvogue/18781thirdfarthingBROKENCROWN.jpg

In a recent Michael Gouby list he mentions 4 different reverses for this coin

1878 -1/3rd. Farthing 3 date varieties & 1 error repair

Var. A Narrow date (2nd 8 below I of ING; 7 has flat base)
Var. B Wider date (2nd 8 between IN of ING; 7 has flat base)
Var. C Narrow date (Tail of 7 curls backwards, round base)
Var. D As per Var. C - I or G error struck between NG of ING

my coin seems to conform to variety D...with the added MIS-SHAPEN IMPERIAL CROWN for good measure

But am i right?

Thanks Baz

[CartwheelTwopence]

Yes, I would agree with you on that - but I believe to have one too (albeit in a worse grade than yours). I know the picture isn't great (It's hard taking one of such a tiny coin!), but would you agree that it's the same as yours? The crown is equally as strange!

[bazvogue]

impossible to tell with any certainty from your poor scan but going on what i can see it looks like variety A

the dead giveaway on variety D is the backward curving tail to the 7 and N over I between and behind the legs of the N

my example also shows traces of a G behind and slightly to the left of G of farthing

if i remember correctly Michael Gouby noted this repair can only be seen on coins EF and above

as for the crown i have 12 other examples of the 1878 third farthing and there is variation to the crown

but not as pronounced as my shown example

Thanks Baz