1818 sixpence

[svenska]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a long time lurker and first time poster. I've found the forum to be extremely useful and it's good to finally get around to joining.

I've recently picked up a 1818 sixpence with an alignment dot and and a high 8. I know both Spink and ESC record a high 8 1818 shilling but I believe this one is unrecorded - it was purchased at London Coins last year and came via Bucks coins.

Svenska

[Rob]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a long time lurker and first time poster. I've found the forum to be extremely useful and it's good to finally get around to joining.

I've recently picked up a 1818 sixpence with an alignment dot and and a high 8. I know both Spink and ESC record a high 8 1818 shilling but I believe this one is unrecorded - it was purchased at London Coins last year and came via Bucks coins.

Svenska

Interesting die. The high 8 usually referred to is the last digit as this was punched in afterwards, but in this instance both 8s are high. An example exists of the halfcrown for instance reading 181-. The dot is no more than a flaw in my opinion and such an obvious feature wouldn't be used to align the letters is normally done using a wire-line. Both Davies and ESC record small 8s for 1819, with Davies also noting the same for 1820.

[Peckris]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a long time lurker and first time poster. I've found the forum to be extremely useful and it's good to finally get around to joining.

I've recently picked up a 1818 sixpence with an alignment dot and and a high 8. I know both Spink and ESC record a high 8 1818 shilling but I believe this one is unrecorded - it was purchased at London Coins last year and came via Bucks coins.

Svenska

Welcome to the forums Svenska

That's a nice example. Good purchase. But, are you sure it's an adjustment and not a die flaw? Just a thought.

[svenska]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a long time lurker and first time poster. I've found the forum to be extremely useful and it's good to finally get around to joining.

I've recently picked up a 1818 sixpence with an alignment dot and and a high 8. I know both Spink and ESC record a high 8 1818 shilling but I believe this one is unrecorded - it was purchased at London Coins last year and came via Bucks coins.

Svenska

Welcome to the forums Svenska

That's a nice example. Good purchase. But, are you sure it's an adjustment and not a die flaw? Just a thought.

Thanks for the comments - I think Rob is entirely correct - It was only in the London Coins catalogue description the dot was referred to as an alignment spot. It must be more likely to be a die flaw.

[Peckris]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a long time lurker and first time poster. I've found the forum to be extremely useful and it's good to finally get around to joining.

I've recently picked up a 1818 sixpence with an alignment dot and and a high 8. I know both Spink and ESC record a high 8 1818 shilling but I believe this one is unrecorded - it was purchased at London Coins last year and came via Bucks coins.

Svenska

Welcome to the forums Svenska

That's a nice example. Good purchase. But, are you sure it's an adjustment and not a die flaw? Just a thought.

Thanks for the comments - I think Rob is entirely correct - It was only in the London Coins catalogue description the dot was referred to as an alignment spot. It must be more likely to be a die flaw.

Ah, looking at the timings, I see Rob and I overlapped, so I never saw his post until now!