Davies Large Date 1845 Crowns?

[Coinery]

Can anybody shed any light on the Davies Large Date on 1845 Crowns? Michael on his website discusses the dates with some good images http://www.michael-coins.co.uk/CR%201845%20dates.htm but suggests that the large date seems to be the commoner type, unlike Davies.

I've been looking at a couple that I have, and they too have the large date, according to Michael's criteria. So, has Davies got this the wrong way round? How long is your date? Is there a different, even larger date that Davies is referring to? Probably not, given that the 'rarer' type only commands a 10% higher price tag. Any thoughts?

[declanwmagee]

here's mine, if it helps...

looks like Gouby E

Edited January 11, 2012 by declanwmagee

[Coinery]

here's mine, if it helps...

looks like Gouby E

That would be a large date too, according to Michael's definition!

Incidently, superb pad you've got there, great stuff! I'll upload my own residence next time the laptop comes out!

[Nick]

Here is mine. It looks like another large date, Gouby D.

[Gollum]

So what does a small date look like then.

[Coinery]

Here is mine. It looks like another large date, Gouby D.

I haven't got Gouby, Nick, what does it say in there? Is it also suggesting that the large date is the rarer?

[Nick]

Here is mine. It looks like another large date, Gouby D.

I haven't got Gouby, Nick, what does it say in there? Is it also suggesting that the large date is the rarer?

I don't have Gouby either, the letters that Declan and I quoted are from the web page that you referred to earlier.

[Nick]

So what does a small date look like then.

There's an example shown on the website in coinery's original post.