1 Penny - Hall, H. J. (Christchurch) ND

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FAMILY GROCER
H. J. HALL
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS

Comment

This issuer exists as original issues and as restrikes.

Gray series 93

Orginal and Restrike:

93 & 93d - A172/R168 -  Obv: Round Stops. Name 27 mm, Last L of Hall below H; Rev: Name 23 mm with J Tilted, T of MERCHANT below top of L, gap of 8-9 beads at colons.

93a & 93h - A177/R172 - Obv: Square stops.  Name 24 mm,  Last L of Hall not below H; Rev: Name 24 mm, "W" of "WINE" above  H, T of MERCHANT above top of L, gap of 6-7 beads at colons

93b & 93j - A179/R172A - Obv: As per A177/R172, Rev: Name 22.5 mm, "W" of "WINE" just above  H, T of MERCHANT level with top of L, gap of 5-6 beads at colons

93c & 93k - A180/R171 (A178) Obv: As per A177/R172, Rev: Name 23.5 mm, "W" of "WINE"level with H, T of MERCHANT above top of L, gap of 6-7 beads at colons

Restrike only:

93e - A174/R-

93f - A175/R169 -  Late Strike, Obv: Round Stops, Name 26+ mm, Last L below H; Rev: As A179/R172A, Round stops.  Name 22.5 mm, “L” level with “H”. 

93g - A176/R170 (A-)  - Late Strike, Obv: Round Stops, Name "H. J. HALL" 26mm long; Rev: As A177/R172, Name 24 mm, "W" of "WINE" above  H, T of MERCHANT above top of L, gap of 6-7 beads at colons

93i - A178/R-  

Renniks to Andrews Catalogue Numbers - 

R#168 = A#172, 

R#169 = A#175, 

R#170 = no Andrews number, (A176 in Gray) 

R#171 = A#178, (A180 in Gray)

R#172 = A#177, 

R#172A = A#179.

Rarity Note: Different to issued and restrike

- R#168 = R4 - Less Frequently Seen, R#169 = R7 - Rare, R#170 = R7 - Rare, R#171 = R7 - Rare, R#172 = R4 - Less Frequently Seen, R#172A = unknown.

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