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1822 British West Indies anchor dollar answers please

An anchor 1/4 dollar came in the mail today from Civitas.image Upon inspection the tip of the first 2 in the date is split. Is that simply the style of the engraver or a doubled tip? The first 2 seems thicker on the bottom as well and flared at the end.

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Edited for rampant idiocy in pushing the wrong button too soon
One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato

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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,445 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Edited for rampant idiocy >>


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    Don't know the answer Laurent.

    DPOTD-3
    'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'

    CU #3245 B.N.A. #428


    Don
  • laurentyvanlaurentyvan Posts: 4,243 ✭✭✭
    << Edited for rampant idiocy >>

    What does aethelred have to do with this topic?

    Ye dead one has been taking it on the chin from you lately-you getting fiesty in your dotage Don?
    One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics
    is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,445 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>fiesty in your dotage Don? >>


    Dotage? No need to bring that up. image The doctor said it'll clear up with proper medication.

    DPOTD-3
    'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'

    CU #3245 B.N.A. #428


    Don
  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭
    Hi Laurent,

    Nice BWI 1/4 dollar. I've been looking for nice examples from that series as the coins also circulated in the Canadian Maritimes provinces.

    I believe the date was hand stamped then hand re-engraved during die touch up. Similar to lite side bust coinage.

    Gene
    Gene

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  • cosmicdebriscosmicdebris Posts: 12,332 ✭✭✭
    Cool coin.image


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    Bill

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    09/07/2006
  • Cool shipcoin image Laurent! image
    N. N.
  • ColinCMRColinCMR Posts: 1,482 ✭✭✭
    I've always liked those anchor coins!
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