CVI Newfoundland

TYPE II (a)

Medium Date, Wide, Low "76", "F" over "E", Wire Spur

1876 H Newfoundland One Cent · Victoria

TYPE II (a) key detail: Re-engraved E in ONE
Re-engraved E in ONE Markers drawn by Barry
Obverse
Obverse
Reverse
Reverse

Coin #2 in Barry's study

This is the first example of a rather large group of Medium Date varieties, which generally illustrate a Wider Gap found between the "7" and "6" in the date. Both of the Letter "E's", found in the word group, "ONE CENT", show significant signs of having been Altered. The first of these appears to have been formed from an "E" punched over an "F", whereas, the second "E" seems to have been created in the opposite way, with an "F" struck over an "E"! In any case, this difference is noteworthy and helpful for the identification of this variation. In addition, there is a very Tiny (but significant) Wire Spur, which is located adjacent to the Lower Flower located on the Left side of the Reverse. In this example, the Mint Mark "H" has been punched slightly farther to the Left than that of the first example, which places it about one quarter over the Left Leg of the "N".

Key details

Re-engraved E in CENT
Re-engraved E in CENT
Re-engraved U in OUND
Re-engraved U in OUND

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
Obverse
Obverse
Reverse
Reverse
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date area
Date area
Date area
Date area
Lower legend
Lower legend
Re-engraved Letters in ONE
Re-engraved Letters in ONE
Re-engraved E in ONE
Re-engraved E in ONE
Re-engraved E in ONE
Re-engraved E in ONE
Re-engraved Letters in CENT
Re-engraved Letters in CENT
Re-engraved E in CENT
Re-engraved E in CENT
Re-engraved E in CENT
Re-engraved E in CENT
Detail Letters in NEWF
Detail Letters in NEWF
Re-engraved Letters in OUND
Re-engraved Letters in OUND
Re-engraved U in OUND
Re-engraved U in OUND
Re-engraved U in OUND
Re-engraved U in OUND
Detail Letters in LAND
Detail Letters in LAND
Medium Date, Wide 76
Medium Date, Wide 76
Medium Date, Wide 76
Medium Date, Wide 76
Re-engraved E in ONE
Re-engraved E in ONE
Re-engraved E in CENT
Re-engraved E in CENT
Re-engraved U in OUND
Re-engraved U in OUND
Coin #0 1 photo
Date area
Date area
Coin #1 16 photos
Obverse
Obverse
Reverse
Reverse
Date
Date
Medium Date, Low 76, Wire Border Spur
Medium Date, Low 76, Wire Border Spur
Letter Details in NEWFOUNDLAND
Letter Details in NEWFOUNDLAND
Letter Details in NEWFOUNDLAND
Letter Details in NEWFOUNDLAND
Letter Details in ONE
Letter Details in ONE
Letter Details in CENT
Letter Details in CENT
Letter Details in NEWF
Letter Details in NEWF
Letter Details in OUND
Letter Details in OUND
Letter Details in LAND
Letter Details in LAND
Obverse (alternate)
Obverse (alternate)
Reverse (alternate)
Reverse (alternate)
Medium Date, Low 76, Wire Border Spur
Medium Date, Low 76, Wire Border Spur
Letter Details in ONE CENT
Letter Details in ONE CENT
Left Side Wire Border Spur LAND
Left Side Wire Border Spur LAND
Coin #3 7 photos
Obverse
Obverse
Reverse
Reverse
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date area
Date area
Date area
Date area
Coin #11 8 photos
Obverse
Obverse
Reverse
Reverse
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date area
Date area
Date area
Date area
Lower legend
Lower legend