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I have a 1879 sixpence. It has no die number and 118 teeth. ESC lists a variety with no die number and 122 teeth as well as a variety with a die number and no mention of teeth. However, it does not list a variety that has no die number and fewer teeth.

Do I have something unusual here or is ESC just not as comprehensive as it might be?

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Looks like Davies 1096 (5+D) to me. I of GRATIA to bead, 8 beads A to A on the obverse and faint cross touches left of bead, 10 beads covering date. This pair also exists for 1880, though Davies prices suggest it is scarcer than the obverse 6 for this date. This has I of GRATIA to space and 11 between A's.

ESC is useless around 1879 for shillings certainly,and now it appears for 6ds too.

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Rob ... thanks for that. Looks like I probably need to invest in a copy of Davies.

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Rob ... thanks for that. Looks like I probably need to invest in a copy of Davies.

I'll PM you with details in a minute when I have finished phoning

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Davies is excellent, Jag! :)

Thanks to Rob, Davies is bought, paid for and in the mail. B)

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Davies is excellent, Jag! :)

Thanks to Rob, Davies is bought, paid for and in the mail. B)

You won't regret it! So much better than ESC for the period it covers! :)
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Another example how this great forum works.

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