Dalzell and Bianchi query re Edward VI fine silver

[neil45]

In one of the current CNG auctions (E609), a couple of Edward VI fine silver items (lots 962 and 963) are catalogued as ‘Dalzell & Bianchi type 4’. Does anyone recognize this reference. Both are the Tower mint and both have the tun mint mark.

[Coinery]

I have to confess that’s not a reference known to me, nor Google, apparently! I wondered whether it referred to a BNS article, or similar, but seems not.

Can you email CNG and see what they say? It could possibly be a couple of private collectors attempting to use their own means of die cataloging and entered this information on a ticket before selling coins? Many auction houses have the lazy habit of copying this information verbatim.

Edited 1 hour ago by Coinery