cinquefoil or star stops

[demonik1]

i recently came accross a 1845 young head crown. can anyone tell me the difference between the cinquefoil stops and star stops and which is the more valuable ? mine has what appears as a star with the points missing making for squared off tips.

many thanks

paul

[declanwmagee]

i recently came accross a 1845 young head crown. can anyone tell me the difference between the cinquefoil stops and star stops and which is the more valuable ? mine has what appears as a star with the points missing making for squared off tips.

many thanks

paul

Simple Paul - a cinquefoil is basically a 5-pointed star. Star stops are eight pointed stars.

[declanwmagee]

i recently came accross a 1845 young head crown. can anyone tell me the difference between the cinquefoil stops and star stops and which is the more valuable ? mine has what appears as a star with the points missing making for squared off tips.

many thanks

paul

oh, and the cinquefoil is commoner...

[demonik1]

wow

thats a fast reply, thank you

when you say a five "point" star mine have squared off points, almost like the triangles at the points were removed.

thanks for info

paul

[declanwmagee]

wow

thats a fast reply, thank you

when you say a five "point" star mine have squared off points, almost like the triangles at the points were removed.

thanks for info

paul

I suppose that's why they're cinque-foils, rather than cinque-points. Cinquefoils are five-leaved things, but the only example I've got you couldn't tell they were leaves...