1861 Half Penny, With Doubled 1

[RLC35 288]

Another coin I picked up at the recent ANA "Worlds Fair of Money" in Chicago. A 1861 Half Penny, with a doubled 2nd "1" in the date. I seem to recall someone posted this type, of Half Penny, on an earlier post, but I'm not sure who it was. I recently sold a Penny with this same configuration, but this is the first Half Penny I have seen with this date type.

[Rob 3,152]

You might be thinking of the 1 over a higher 1 http://www.rpcoins.co.uk/c15%20pics/02572.jpg in which case it was probably me or BCC.

[RLC35 288]

Nice Half Penny Rob! That may have been it.

[scott 144]

thats a new one on me

seen 1 over lower 1 on the first 1, as well as the well known 1 over higher 1.

this one is new to me.

Edited August 17, 2013 by scott

[just.me 23]

If this is a F282, I have a lower grade example of this and also you get an example of the underlying 1 to left of the 1. Ian Dracott listed this variety in the article in coin news 2004 as 1 beside 2nd 1, 2 known and rarity 7/8. It wasn't mentioned which side the underlying 1 was.

[just.me 23]

Here is the underlying to the left

[RLC35 288]

If this is a F282, I have a lower grade example of this and also you get an example of the underlying 1 to left of the 1. Ian Dracott listed this variety in the article in coin news 2004 as 1 beside 2nd 1, 2 known and rarity 7/8. It wasn't mentioned which side the underlying 1 was.

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My example is just like yours! CCGB has it listed as F-279 though. Not sure which is the right designation.

[just.me 23]

F279 is 7+F, F282 is 7+G. Your reverse I'm certain is a reverse G, the same as mine. reverse F has a lot of unique features inc. the styles of hair, lighthouse, arms, shield etc. I think it has been mis-attributed. The hair is a lot thicker on rev F than G. The underside of Britannias outstretched arm on rev F is curved slightly upwards towards her elbow, rev G is pretty much flat. One distinct feature of rev F is that the shield rim is flat, the previous reverses and also later reverses have a recessed rim.

[RLC35 288]

F279 is 7+F, F282 is 7+G. Your reverse I'm certain is a reverse G, the same as mine. reverse F has a lot of unique features inc. the styles of hair, lighthouse, arms, shield etc. I think it has been mis-attributed. The hair is a lot thicker on rev F than G. The underside of Britannias outstretched arm on rev F is curved slightly upwards towards her elbow, rev G is pretty much flat. One distinct feature of rev F is that the shield rim is flat, the previous reverses and also later reverses have a recessed rim.

Good information...Thanks!