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The standard works on George VI pennies list three reverses:- A - The sea level on the right extends to the centre of a border tooth; the upright limbs of N in ONE point to teeth (5 teeth from limb to limb); the exergual line consists of a large raised line with a very fine second line below it - 1937 only B - Similar to Reverse A except that the sea level on the right now extends to just above a border tooth; the two upright limbs of N in ONE both points to a gap; there are 4 complete teeth between the limbs. - 1937 to 1940 (the 1940 with reverse B is usually referred to as "single exergue line" C - Similar to Reverse B except that the exergual line is in lower relief – 2 fine lines separated by an incuse groove; the waves just above the exergue have been retouched and are now separate from the exergual line. - This reverse was used from 1940 to 1951. - the 1940 with reverse C is referred to as "double exergue line" C* - Is the notation used by both Groom, and the new Freeman to describe the variety of the 1944 penny with the terminal 4 pointing to the centre of a wave. Although recut waves are cited for C* , both references list reverse C for dates 1945-1951. I propose that C* is significantly different from C to warrent it's redefinition as die D. The exergue lines are now clearly double, making them much easier to see than on the 1940 & 1944 reverse C. The waves are sharply recut and are clear of the exergue lines. This die is used 1944 to 1951. I would argue that the 1944 varieties are not a trivial date width variation but two distinct dies

Yeah can do, the only way I can think to do it is just to group all similar links into one post, then the next group the the next post etc. I'll add it to the to-do list.

This should help.

It is fairly rare, I've only seen 2 or 3. I have a picture of the overstrike.

Not sure if you think this a significant variation , but well here it is . pic 1, Top - P in PENNY points to the gap as on almost all G types. Bottom - P is rotated sharply left, and points almost to the tooth, and it also has the E rotated slightly to the left. This is a rare combination 1861 type Freeman 20 2+g [ Gouby D+g rated R7 . I have only seen one other on a 2+g but have also seen an example on a F28 5+g [ Gouby H+g ] . Terry

dont understand either, the last 1 in the date points to a space, looking at the dies, it should be to tooth for D over sideways D