Wide Date, Portrait 1, Small "w"

The second of these varieties also has a Wide Date and bears the Portrait 1 effigy of Victoria, however, in this instance, these coins were struck with a Smaller Letter "w", in the word "NEWFOUNDLAND". It appears that the mint had used one of the older Obverse 1 dies for the production of these particular coins! Many individuals have difficulty recognizing the differences between the Portrait 1 and 2 Obverses. However, with respect to the 1898 coinage, there is also a minor difference between the positioning of the "8" between these last two varieties. In this case, the "8" is a little Lower in the date, leaving the Gap between it and the Ornamental Ring, a little Narrower than that of the next variation. Finally, this variety is extremely rare and seldom found in any condition.