oldcopper Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) The constant saga of confusing the 1696 proof crown as third bust rather than 3rd bust variety continues: https://www.sixbid.com/en/the-new-york-sale/6928/world-coinage/5676134/william-iii-1694-1702?term&orderCol=lot_number&orderDirection=asc&priceFrom&displayMode=large&auctionSessions= You would have thought someone would have worked it out by now. How does the thinking go? - you see, because it's 1696, it's got to be third bust innit? Third bust variety is only 1700 innit? WRONG!!!! Edited December 7, 2019 by oldcopper Quote
oldcopper Posted December 7, 2019 Author Posted December 7, 2019 Probably easiest difference to spot: 1696 third bust - tie ribands short and don't overlap: https://www.dnw.co.uk/auction-archive/lot-archive/lot.php?department=Coins&lot_uid=342569 1700 and 1696 proof third bust variety - tie ribands longer and partially overlap. Quote
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