Australia 1899M Half Sovereign PCGS AU50

  • S-3879
  • Type B veiled head obverse die

The type B obverse die can be distinguished from the earliest veiled head die in that the A in GRA points almost directly to a rim bead. Thus the A pointing between the rim beads – having appeared first – has been conveniently labeled the type A obverse.

Type A Type B Half Sovereign Comparison

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