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declanwmagee

1817 Halfcrown S/I in PENSE?

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I know the grade isn't brilliant, chaps, but what do we think of the S on the right hand side? Looks filled to me - could it be filled with an I?

I've never seen one, and the single example I found on Google wasn't that convincing.

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I know the grade isn't brilliant, chaps, but what do we think of the S on the right hand side? Looks filled to me - could it be filled with an I?

I've never seen one, and the single example I found on Google wasn't that convincing.

It's definitely filled with something - the hatching beneath the letters is still very clear. I don't know if it's an I though, but I've never actually seen one.

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SoverI.jpg

I know the grade isn't brilliant, chaps, but what do we think of the S on the right hand side? Looks filled to me - could it be filled with an I?

I've never seen one, and the single example I found on Google wasn't that convincing.

It's definitely filled with something - the hatching beneath the letters is still very clear. I don't know if it's an I though, but I've never actually seen one.

Here's mine for comparison:

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Here's the whole reverse. I do love this design, but the slightest wear causes huge damage to the detail.

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