Types of the Sixpence Large Canoe

Type 3

 

Type

Description (according to Gisburn)

 

1

Dash of color in the inner white circle to the right of the "d" in the left-hand value disc.
Dash of color in the white stroke under the "d" in the left-hand value disc.

 
 

2

Top of "A" in ISLANDS is broken.
Bulge on the left of the right-hand value disc.
Dot of color in the lower part of the "B" in BRITISH.

 
 

3

Minute colored dot in the inner white circle of the right-hand value disc over the "d".
Small colored dots in the "6" in the right-hand value disc.

 
 

4

Colored dot on the lower curve of the "B" in BRITISH.

 
 

5

Top of right-hand "6" is flattened.
Short thick stroke under the left-hand "d".
Top of "P" in PROTECTORATE is broken.
Break in the bottom of the second "O" in PROTECTORATE. ( And I would add: top of left hand "d" is crippled )

 
 

6

Colored flaw on the bottom stroke of the final "E" in PROTECTORATE.
Top left corner of PROTECTORATE is cut off.
Outer surrounding line of the right-hand value disc is broken at the SE corner.