CVI Newfoundland

TYPE II

Narrow Date, Portrait 2, Small "w"

1898 Newfoundland 50 Cents · Victoria

TYPE II key detail: Date
Date
Obverse
Obverse
Reverse
Reverse

Coin #1 in Barry's study

The last of these known varieties has a Narrow Date and is also found with the Smaller "w", like the previous example. However, in this case, the Obverse was struck with the newer Portrait "2" effigy, which presented Queen Victoria with a slightly older appearance. Also, as mentioned in the previous example, the "8" in this instance, has been punched slightly Higher in the date, resulting in a Wider Gap between itself and the Ornamental Beads. The coins of this variety are fairly easy to find in Lower grades but they are much more difficult to locate in near Mint State conditions or better.

Key details

Date area
Date area
Date area
Date area
Obverse (alternate)
Obverse (alternate)

Reference photographs

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

Coin #1 (featured above) 9 photos
Obverse
Obverse
Obverse
Obverse
Obverse
Obverse
Reverse
Reverse
Date
Date
Date area
Date area
Date area
Date area
Obverse (alternate)
Obverse (alternate)
Reverse (alternate)
Reverse (alternate)