Challenge for collectors of British coins

Cladiator

The Young Head Victoria bust was used from 1838-1887 (roughly) from what I can find. Is there one year, or multiple years, in this time span where every denomination of British coin was produced...all featuring the Young Head Bust?

ps. I'm only talking about actual English Island coins...not coins from the empire.

MacCrimmon

Using "every denomination" loosely defined; the years 1844 & 1845 would qualify in the business strike category. However, you would exclude the florin (decimal legislation had not been passed in 1845), the two pound gold, and the fiver.

Of course, you could buy a complete 1839 proof set, and whammo....you're done. That includes Una, too.

TwoKopeiki

Mmmmmmm ... 1839 Una .....

Doogy

<< <i>Mmmmmmm ... 1839 Una ..... >>





oooohhhhh......yeah, even thinking about the proof Una makes my bloodpressure rise. a real stunner!

wybrit

Mac's almost right.

According to both Coincraft and Rayner's ESC, the 3d business strike did not circulate in the home country until 1845, so 1844 doesn't actually qualify. Earlier dates were shipped off to the colonies. He is right about the proof set (since the original proof set was produced in and for the home country).

No year in which the florin was produced qualifies either. It was never struck with the young head except on some of the patterns dated 1848.

MacCrimmon

<< <i>Mac's almost right.

According to both Coincraft and Rayner's ESC, the 3d business strike did not circulate in the home country until 1845, so 1844 doesn't actually qualify. Earlier dates were shipped off to the colonies. He is right about the proof set (since the original proof set was produced in and for the home country).

No year in which the florin was produced qualifies either. It was never struck with the young head except on some of the patterns dated 1848. >>




Ajaan said not to put this off on Coincraft and Rayner since you yourself were there at the time.


BTW, those young head patterns of 1848 are some of the most beautiful I've ever seen.....truly world-class engraving.



ESC-899 (from the Goldberg's 5/2005 sale)

TwoKopeiki

Wow, Mac...

MacCrimmon

Not mine, Roman.

However, given the price of gem unc. florins, these patterns are giveaways. Now, if I were not as poor as a church mouse......

Cladiator

Good God that thing is breathtaking.

7Jaguars

You know, Mac is on to something. I have no idea what a gem or proof non-standard year Gothic florin should be worth (do I hear 1854 even in EF, or 1863!!!). Some of these series are nearly impossible to evaluate and the prices - if you can find them - likely will be ugly with even more acceleration provided by our own weak dollar and the going rate for pounds sterling.

laurentyvan

Now, if I were not as poor as a church mouse

The church mouse was curious,
he didn't think his
ideas were spurious.

He dug under the floor
and found gold and silver
with plenty to spare.

He grew into a power
and used his wealth
his tribe to empower.

And that's where PCGS grew from. Now you know the truth...

farthing

That pattern florin is truely breathtaking!