The 3 in the date is fairly upright.
The 3 in the date leans noticeably to the left.
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Two varieties of the 1913 penny were characterised by John Dean. Both were struck with the London obverse and Birmingham reverse and they differ in the orientation of the 3 in the date.
Mintage Designation
P13L.1B Obverse
London Reverse
Birmingham Mint
London Mint mark
None Mintge
2,520,000
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P13L.1B.1 The 3 in the date is fairly upright. |
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P13L.1B.2 The 3 in the date leans noticeably to the left. |
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The dates on the specimens shown above are shown here at 2x magnification and the
difference between them can be seen quite clearly. |
