Any ideas on rarity (or otherwise) ?...

[Nick]

...of the 1888 shilling that is a plain 8 and not 8/7 and the 1898 sixpence with the later reverse (1 of date to bead). Neither of these are in any of the references that I have access to.

[Rob]

...of the 1888 shilling that is a plain 8 and not 8/7 and the 1898 sixpence with the later reverse (1 of date to bead). Neither of these are in any of the references that I have access to.

I would say the straight 1888 is at least x10 rarer. Pricewise though maybe only 3 or 4 times the normal. Many people don't realise it exists, and not being in the books means you are fighting an uphill battle to get a lot of buyers to appreciate or accept it. As for the second, I haven't a clue.

[Nick]

...of the 1888 shilling that is a plain 8 and not 8/7 and the 1898 sixpence with the later reverse (1 of date to bead). Neither of these are in any of the references that I have access to.

I would say the straight 1888 is at least x10 rarer. Pricewise though maybe only 3 or 4 times the normal. Many people don't realise it exists, and not being in the books means you are fighting an uphill battle to get a lot of buyers to appreciate or accept it. As for the second, I haven't a clue.

Thanks. I guess that the straight 1888 shilling only appeared near the end of the 1888 shilling production, when the 1888/7 dies had run out.