Wide Date (Narrow Gap)
1881 Newfoundland 20 Cents · Victoria
The first of these two varieties is a Wide Date which is easily recognized by the positioning of the "1" with respect to the Decorative Ring of Beads. In this case, the "1" has been punched very close to and almost touching the Beads.
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Every coin of this variety in Barry's study, with all of its photographs. Use these to confirm a match.