CVI Newfoundland

TYPE I (f)Recent addition

Wide Date, Re-punched, Short "6" / Tall "6", Even "5", Wire Spur, Re-Engraved "O", Gothic "W" & Obverse "V" Over "A"

1865 Newfoundland One Cent · Victoria

TYPE I (f) key detail: Wide Date, Repunched 8 & 6
Wide Date, Repunched 8 & 6
Obverse
Obverse
Reverse
Reverse

Coin #2 in Barry's study

This particular variety is relatively new to this family of variations, and it is the first example from this date to be found with a noticeable and extraneous Spur coming from the Wire Border. It can be easily seen running Upward from the Border, just below the second "N" in the word "NEWFOUNDLAND". In addition, this example has a Re-punched "8", with a very noticeably Modified Short "6" Over a Tall "6", and an Even "5". Once again, some of the individual Letters found on the Reverse Legend can be quite useful with the identification of this variety. The "O", in "ONE", has been Altered, but the changes have left the Right Side of this character Narrower, leaving traces from the Original letter clearly visible. There are still other Letters which show some subtle signs of changes, but it is the Re-engraved Gothic "W" which has the most eye-catching appearance! Finally, this variety has an interesting Obverse feature which appears as an Inverted "V" Over the "A", in "VICTORIA"! In this case, it is a very prominent characteristic which can also be found on several of these other varieties as well.

Key details

Wide Date, Wire Spur
Wide Date, Wire Spur
Repunched, Short 6 over Tall 6
Repunched, Short 6 over Tall 6
Re-engraved E in ONE
Re-engraved E in ONE
Re-engraved O in ONE
Re-engraved O in ONE
Re-engraved N in ONE
Re-engraved N in ONE
Re-engraved E in CENT
Re-engraved E in CENT
Re-engraved N in CENT
Re-engraved N in CENT
Re-engraved Gothic W in NEWF
Re-engraved Gothic W in NEWF
Re-engraved E in NEWF
Re-engraved E in NEWF
Re-engraved N & Wire Spur
Re-engraved N & Wire Spur
Wire Spur under N
Wire Spur under N

Reference photographs

Every coin of this variety in Barry's study, with all of its photographs. Use these to confirm a match.

Coin #2 (featured above) 24 photos
Obverse
Obverse
Reverse
Reverse
Date
Date
Wide Date, Wire Spur
Wide Date, Wire Spur
Lower legend
Lower legend
Re-engraved Letters in ONE
Re-engraved Letters in ONE
Letter Details in CENT
Letter Details in CENT
Re-engraved Letters in NEWF
Re-engraved Letters in NEWF
Wire Spur under N in OUND
Wire Spur under N in OUND
Letter Details in LAND
Letter Details in LAND
Obverse (alternate)
Obverse (alternate)
Reverse (alternate)
Reverse (alternate)
Wide Date, Repunched 8 & 6
Wide Date, Repunched 8 & 6
Wide Date, Wire Spur
Wide Date, Wire Spur
Re-engraved E in ONE
Re-engraved E in ONE
Re-engraved O in ONE
Re-engraved O in ONE
Re-engraved N in ONE
Re-engraved N in ONE
Re-engraved E in CENT
Re-engraved E in CENT
Re-engraved N in CENT
Re-engraved N in CENT
Re-engraved Gothic W in NEWF
Re-engraved Gothic W in NEWF
Re-engraved E in NEWF
Re-engraved E in NEWF
Re-engraved N & Wire Spur
Re-engraved N & Wire Spur
Wire Spur under N
Wire Spur under N
Repunched, Short 6 over Tall 6
Repunched, Short 6 over Tall 6
Coin #1 20 photos
Obverse
Obverse
Reverse
Reverse
Date
Date
Wide Date, Wire Spur
Wide Date, Wire Spur
Letter Details in NEWFOUNDLAND, Gothic W
Letter Details in NEWFOUNDLAND, Gothic W
Re-engraved Letters in ONE
Re-engraved Letters in ONE
Letter Details in CENT
Letter Details in CENT
Re-engraved Letters in NEWF
Re-engraved Letters in NEWF
Wire Spur under N in OUND
Wire Spur under N in OUND
Letter Details in LAND
Letter Details in LAND
Obverse (alternate)
Obverse (alternate)
Reverse (alternate)
Reverse (alternate)
Wide Date, Repunched 8 & 6
Wide Date, Repunched 8 & 6
Wide Date, Wire Spur
Wide Date, Wire Spur
Re-engraved O in ONE
Re-engraved O in ONE
Re-engraved Gothic W in NEWF
Re-engraved Gothic W in NEWF
Re-engraved E in NEWF
Re-engraved E in NEWF
Re-engraved N & Wire Spur
Re-engraved N & Wire Spur
Wire Spur under N
Wire Spur under N
Repunched, Short 6 over Tall 6
Repunched, Short 6 over Tall 6