loose54 Posted March 26, 2017 Posted March 26, 2017 Hi all, just a quick one... Does anyone know if the standard currency 1838 and 1839 sixpences were struck with a milled edge or a plain edge, or both? Thanks, Jack Quote
jaggy Posted March 26, 2017 Posted March 26, 2017 Milled edge. There is an 1839 plain edge proof, however. Quote
loose54 Posted March 26, 2017 Author Posted March 26, 2017 Hi Jaggy, that was my belief. It was just that I noticed there is a 1838 sixpence in the St James sale tomorrow which is stated as being plain edge. It is slabbed and said to have been cleaned but I am wondering if the plain edge attribution would suggest an impaired proof? I haven't personally come across an 1838 proof as they seem much more difficult to acquire than the 1839's. Maybe it is an incorrect attribution? Quote
jaggy Posted March 26, 2017 Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) I tried to have a look at the St. James catalogue but it won't download for me. From memory (I don't have my reference books with me) there are no varieties listed for 1838 and I was certainly not aware of a plain edge currency piece. For my own purposes, I have trawled both ESC and Davies and listed the Victoria sixpence varieties (mainly for my buy list) and a plain edge 1838 isn't one of them. I'm not really a proof collector although I do have a plain edge 1839 proof so not sure if there is an 1838 proof which would fit the description. Who slabbed the coin and is there a certificate number we could look up? Edited March 26, 2017 by jaggy Quote
Nick Posted March 27, 2017 Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) It's not a plain edge, the description is wrong. The picture on the saleroom.com shows a milled edge. Edited March 27, 2017 by Nick Quote
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