1861 Taylor Die Trial pattern British Penny
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On Victoria’s shoulder reads C * FIVE. Numerous die polishing lines with exquisite detail. A cross on the reverse is actually made of a star of three thick die polishing lines that extend and stop at the base of the robe and the crux of the arm. The line forms a small triangle at the base of the crux of the arm. A cheekbone, the result of two crisscrossing die polishing lines at the Adam’s apple is evident.
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In the above picture look at the seem of the shoulder just before the frock.
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There is a small dot just before the lettering C * FIVE begins for a reference point on the shoulder.
This will be the first recorded C variant trial piece recorded for 1862 after I send it in for grading.
You may find better focus by zooming in on the third posted picture excluding the reference word cited pictures. I’ll post it again here…
Just for fun it’s also the 1862 over 1662 variety.
DOT . C * FIVE
The die polishing lines are apparent in the left and right reverse upper and lower fields as well as obverse lower right fields.
The hair extension almost to the nape of Victoria’s neck is consistent with the C die trial pairing in the half penny.
It certainly has special proof quality. Examine the depth of field in the musculoskeletal structure, the ribbing on the breastplate, and the 3-dimensional quality of the lighthouse. Struck better than a proof, the hair delineation splines out like a 3 dimensional woven yarn.
THIS sole die trial variant was circulation bound, forgiveness may be accounted, for the sake of rarity, if I may humbly beseech of PCGS.
?????? It's just a regular 6+G dies 1862 penny, Freeman 39, with most of the HONI SO on the shoulder worn away and some scratches on the reverse.
How do you arrive at an 1861 Taylor trial? He had nothing to do with Tower Hill RM operations, running his own business from Birmingham.
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