Sixpence 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1164 dies 1C, UNC the obverse deeply toned, the reverse with subdued lustre and attractive golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
CGS Yellow ticket holder items (11) Florin 1865 ESC 826 Coin type FL.V1.1865.01 VF cleaned, Shillings (8) 1839 Second Young HeadESC 1283 CGS type SH.V1.1839.04 Cleaned VF, 1877 ESC 1329 CGS type SH.V1.1877.01 Cleaned EF, 1880 Davies 914 CGS type SH.V1.1880.04 Cleaned VF 1881 Davies 915 CGS type SH.V1.1881.01 cleaned VF, 1884 Davies 921 CGS type SH.V1.1884.01 Cleaned VF, 1887 Young Head ESC 1349 CGS type SH.V1.1887.01 scratches EF, 1889 Large Head Davies 986 CGS type SH.V1.1889.03 Cleaned VF, 1919 ESC 1429 CGS type SH.G5 1919.01 Field damage EF, Sixpences (2) 1874 Crosslet 4 Die Number 38 with 8 over 8 CGS type SP.V1.1874.02 Field damage AU, 1941 ESC 1831 CGS type SP.G6.1941.01 Verdigris UNC
Sixpence 1821 ProofESC 1655 UNC with very minor cabinet friction, a few tiny rim nicks and some light hairlines on the obverse, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 3/6/2012 Lot 1889
Sixpence 1889 Obv 1 Rev D -- B.S.C. 1165 -- the rarest die pairing for 1889, with this rev. die being used until the end of the jubilee series, toned EF
Sixpence 1889 Obv 2 Rev A -- B.S.C. 1165b -- as the previous coin, but has the usual rev. A for 1889 with the joined r.h. leaf , very scarce evenly toned EF
Sixpence 1889 Obv 2 Rev D -- B.S.C. 1165d -- a fairly common die pairing and this example most probably struck early from proof dies toned Prooflike GEF/UNC. (Note: The proof withdrawn obv. 2, with a thick rim, has both the serifs of 'R's as do withdrawn obv. 4 proofs. Spink consider proofs of withdrawn obv. 2 extremely rare, with proofs of withdrawn obv. 1 an ordinary issue).
Sixpence 1889 Obv 2 Rev A -- B.S.C. 1165b -- a recent finding, producing an obv. 2 bust having no panel on the truncation above 'J.E.B.'. This example has the original rev A with a severed first r.h. leaf and this the only copy known to vendor VF
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