1880 Victoria Florin

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Does anyone know how to tell the difference between the young portrait and old portrait version of this date or a link that shows you.
http://www.noble.com.au/auctions/lot?id=43746

 That has a picture of the rare one. It is listed as 'ESC 854A', which I mentioned in the other topic ...
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic23822.html

P.S. That link with the picture also mentions 33 arcs, so I think that is how to tell.  :)
With the older portrait it says there are 34 arcs the younger portrait is extremely rare.
here's the actual coin, at the top of the crown there is a double arc but not sure if this is classed as 2 or 1 arcs. In the link below pictures from castle coins they have advertised it as 33 arcs (picture 23)

I would say that yours is the older as if you look at the chin down towards the neck line you will see a difference,,  I have the same problem with the Canadian large cents, and it takes time .
Cheers Don

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