Great Britain, An Underrated Coin? 1869 Sixpence (No AT here)

7Jaguars

I recently got this coin at auction, and in top grade is quite difficult:

In the raw, and these pictures do not do it justice since it has colors that ARE natural and present in-hand with an iridescent sheen, but none of that neon crap that we see so often touted as "NT".

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WCC

Underrated compared to what? Nothing is underrated in isolation.

I recall there are a few scarce dates in the series but do not know the specifics without looking it up.

TomB

It's very pretty.

7Jaguars

Well, the 1869 is somewhat available in circulated grades, though is one of the scarcer dates & prob. a bit less common than the 1867 or 1870 but not as scarce as the 1854 or 1848/7 or 48/6. It is about on par with the 1862 and 1863 and not of the scarcity of the 1893 Jub.
Does that answer your question?

In gem unc - 65 or thereabouts it is very rare and this is the nicest I have seen, ex-Bole and sold just recently as intimated. I will probably slab it, horror of horrors.

Ok, I will say it, in higher unc grades it is absolutely rare. It is hard to find. Maybe at best once every 10-12 years. Mac used to try to smack this down but he can not, if that means anything...

WCC

Somewhat, thanks. I infer from your post that the price should be higher relative to at least some of the other dates you listed.

Has anyone ever attempted to estimate the remaining survivors, whether in total or otherwise?

I don't buy any US coinage but check Coin Facts occasionally. I don't consider it very accurate in the aggregate (too many inconsistencies between series and estimates that do not make any sense) but it is still better than any source I have seen elsewhere. Concurrently, it's my inference that after US coinage, this data is better known for British coinage (as a whole) than anywhere else.

I agree with the above post that your coin is a nice example.

7Jaguars

No, all anecdotal. I would guess Steve Hill and Mark R. Would second my opinions, relative that they are.

realeswatcher

Nice piece.

Is that die number rare, common, or neither?

Yeah, you'd assume that such a mature coin collecting market like the UK - with such a regular coinage series - WOULD have a defined grasp on exactly how scarce any given date is in any given grade...

7Jaguars

Although die numbers are recorded in many places, there seem to be only about three or four seen "on the ground", this one possibly a bit less common in what is a fairly scarce coin in any condition.

coinkat

nice coin... terrific look

7Jaguars

Thanks, I need to learn how to take photos though!

7Jaguars

Finally got true views on this coin!

GTG without peaking if you like:

MacCrimmon

Sweet! I love the autumn fire toning at the borders. If not a solid 65, then PCGS missed the mark.

Clio

Lovely example and a great grade.

HoledandCreative

64

7Jaguars

In hand the coin has great colour and an underlying hard luster which sort of shows in the 3rd picture of the reverse.
Really can't ask for better in a very scarce grade especially in condition, nice toning and a really decent grade.