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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Coins	Lot 2081	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1733, Bull 3233, Die Number 53, the 3 of the die number double struck, the extra 3 misplaced to the right, smaller and on the right ribbon to the right of the bow, GEF with blue/green toning in the legends. Note: Examination of the 1878 Sixpences on our archive database show that many die numbers on this date have spacing or formation issues, even compared to those however this is a dramatic misplacement and extremely unusual	£60
05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Coins	Lot 2851	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1733, Bull 3233, Die Number 33, the die number digits small, with a 'squat' appearance and widely spaced, GEF and unusual	£90
06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Coins	Lot 1718	Sixpence 1878 DRITANNIAR error, ESC 1735, Bull 3236, Die Number 6, the 6 struck over a lower 6, VG Rare More coins like this	£110
06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Coins	Lot 1745	Sixpences (2) 1878 DRITANNIAR error, ESC 1735, Bull 3236, Die Number 6, the 6 struck over a lower 6, Fair, Rare, 1878 ESC 1733, Bull 3233, Die Number 6, the 6 struck over a lower 6, VG Rare, this die number usually paired with the DRITANNIAR coin More coins like this	£100
06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Coins	Lot 1717	Sixpence 1878 8 over 7 ESC 1734A, Bull 3235, Die Number 30, Good Fine with grey tone, Extremely Rare	£80
06/12/2020 Auction 171	English Coins	Lot 1719	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1733, Bull 3233, Die Number 6, the 6 struck over a lower 6, this die number when encountered on this date is usually paired with the DRITANNIAR error obverse, Fine, Rare More coins like this	£15
06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Coins	Lot 2091	Sixpence 1878 DRITANNIAR Die Number 6, the 6 struck over a lower 6 (normal for this scarce type) ESC 1735, Bull 3236 Fine, a collectable example, Struck for use in Cyprus	£180
01/03/2020 Auction 168	English Coins	Lot 2339	Sixpences (2) 1872 ESC 1726, Bull 3226 VG and showing only very faint signs of a die number, 1878 ESC 1733, Bull 3233 Die Number 35 Fair, Maundy Penny William III obverse NEF, only traces of the reverse remain More coins like this	£26
03/12/2018 Auction 163	English Coins	Lot 849	Sixpence 1878 DRITANNIAR error, ESC 1735, Bull 3236, Die Number 6 with the Die number struck over a lower 6 as is normal for this type, Fine with a tone line on the obverse and rare More coins like this	£240
02/09/2018 Auction 162	English Coins	Lot 2524	Sixpence 1878 8 over 7 ESC 1734A, Bull 3235, Die Number 30 UNC or very near so and lustrous, the obverse with touches of mint bloom, in a LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75	£700
18/03/2018 Auction 160	English Coins	Lot 2543	Sixpence 1878 DRITANNIAR ESC 1735, Bull 3236, Die Number 6 with the Die number struck over a lower 6 as is normal for this type, VG Rare	£140
04/12/2017 Auction 159	English Coins	Lot 1087	Sixpence 1878 DRITANNIAR error, Die Number 6, the 6 struck over a lower 6 as normal, Good Fine and Rare, struck for use in Cyprus More coins like this	£250
09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Coins	Lot 3375	Sixpence 1878 DRITANNIAR ESC 1735 Die Number 6 with the Die number struck over a lower 6 as is normal for this type VG, Rare, struck for use in Cyprus	£120
05/03/2017 Auction 156	English Coins	Lot 2804	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1733 Die Number 27 the 7 of the die number appears overstruck, the underlying figure unclear, UNC and attractively toned	£110
04/09/2016 Auction 154	English Coins	Lot 2716	Sixpence 1878 DRITANNIAR ESC 1735 Die Number 6 with the Die number struck over a lower 6 as is normal for this type, Good Fine with a few edge nicks, Very Rare	£140
06/12/2015 Auction 151	English Coins	Lot 1710	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1733, CGS type SP.V1.1878.01, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 82 Signature Sale : The Bill Pugsley Collections of Florins, Shillings and Sixpences	£280
06/12/2015 Auction 151	English Coins	Lot 2985	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1733, Die Number 55 the die number digits widely spaced, NEF toned, the obverse with some thin scratches	£120
07/06/2015 Auction 149	English Coins	Lot 2719	Sixpence 1878 DRITANNIAR ESC 1735 Die Number 6 with the Die number struck over a lower 6 as is normal for this type. About EF, Rare, struck for use in Cyprus	£650
07/06/2015 Auction 149	English Coins	Lot 2721	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1734A 8 over 7 Die Number 30 EF with some contact marks, Very Rare rated R4 by ESC (11-20 examples believed to exist)	£500
07/06/2015 Auction 149	English Coins	Lot 2720	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1733 Die Number 27 UNC with an attractive deep and colourful tone	£170
01/06/2014 Auction 145	English Coins	Lot 2149	Sixpence 1878 DRITANNIAR error Die Number 6 ESC 1735 VG More coins like this	£65
02/06/2013 Auction 141	English Coins	Lot 2067	Sixpence 1878 DRITANNIAR error ESC 1735 Die Number 6 with the Die number struck over a lower 6 as is normal for this type. Fine or better, Very Rare More coins like this	£180
02/06/2013 Auction 141	English Coins	Lot 2066	Sixpence 1878 8 over 7 ESC 1734A Die Number 30 VF, Very Rare	£120
02/06/2013 Auction 141	English Coins	Lot 2068	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1733 Die Number 47 GEF with some light contact marks	£85
02/09/2012 Auction 138	English Coins	Lot 2697	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1733 Die Number 33 the die numerals rendered in a 'squat' style A/UNC unusual	£140
04/12/2011 Auction 135	English Coins	Lot 2033	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1733 Die Number 53 EF with some minor hairlines	£55
06/08/2010 Auction 129	English Coins	Lot 1886	Sixpence 1878 DRITANNIAR ESC 1735 Die Number 6 with the Die number struck over a lower 6 as is normal for this type. VF with a couple of tone spots on the reverse, very rare	£180
01/03/2009 Auction 124	English Coins	Lot 936	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1734A 8 over 7 (R4) Die Number 30 AU/UNC with a small toning spot on the portrait. An extremely rare coin especially so in this high grade Signature Sale : The Roland Harris Collection	£650
01/03/2009 Auction 124	English Coins	Lot 935	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1733 Die Number 9 UNC Signature Sale : The Roland Harris Collection	£160
02/03/2008 Auction 120	English Coins	Lot 1332	Sixpence 1878 ESC Die Number 4 NEF	£28
01/12/2007 Auction 119	English Coins	Lot 1126	Sixpence 1888 ESC 1756 UNC, Threepence 1878 ESC 2084 UNC both lightly toned More coins like this	£110
05/06/2006 Auction 113	English Coins	Lot 1436	Sixpence 1878 DRITANNIAR ESC 1735 Die Number 6 with the Die number struck over a lower 6 as is normal for this type. About EF	£400
05/06/2005 Auction 109	English Coins	Lot 1340	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1734A 8 over 7 (R4) Die Number 30 AU/UNC with a small toning spot on the portrait. An extremely rare coin especially so in this high	£800
05/06/2005 Auction 109	English Coins	Lot 1341	Sixpence 1878 ESC 1735 DRITANNIAR error (R3) with Die Number 6 as all are. Die number 6 over lower 6 GF More coins like this	£120

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