Holy Mother of Dritanniar!!!

7Jaguars

Check this PCGS submission: ID# 507540.64 / 18522628 Can somebody linkify?

Wow, what is the highest grade coin any readers or posters have seen of the famed 1878 "Dritanniar" 6 pence, die #6, of course!
Wonder what such a coin would bring?

Interesting in that I have seen some VFs and many with handling, and my understanding that the whole batch from that die was sent to Cyprus which had only just been seized as a colony from the Ottomans by Britain.

wybrit

7Jaguars

Thanks for that, and quick as well! Wybrit, do you recall seeing a finer example?

TwoKopeiki

Using the trick of deducing the location of large images from coinfacts - click here for the super high def image.

JCMhouston

So who found that wondercoin?

7Jaguars

I believe this is the same coin that was in a Spink Numismatic Circular about 18-24 mos ago - hello RobP this would be your forte!

wybrit

Wybrit, do you recall seeing a finer example?

Not I. My example is the standard fare. That one is excellent and probably unique in grade.

ormandh

Very nice! -Dan

wybrit

Also of interest: an 1860 mule farthing graded MS64RB by NGC just went for over 1300 quid on the uk ebay. Wowza.

7Jaguars

I think this brings to mind the fact that the whole series of Victorian 6ds are rather unloved. Some I have never really seen in grade - such as the 1848s, and others such as the "alleged" 1847 that only brought 850 pounds last year! Unique, or so, can you imagine?

wybrit

I think this brings to mind the fact that the whole series of Victorian 6ds are rather unloved

Too true - most small coins get that treatment. Look at how in demand pennies are, compared to the much rarer halfpennies. There are quite a number of tricky dates in the Vicky 6d series. I do think that the prices are coming around, though.

What is surprising to me is how many (PCGS) MS67 and 68 examples there are out there.

7Jaguars

Here is another excellent Vicky 6d. OK, I apologize in advance, here is another linkify of a coin of mine that I believe Wybrit has mentioned before...Pretty nice one: PCGS# 954067.63 / 18522627

Provenence, I recall DNW but might have been Baldwin from last year - that is bad to not remember my own coins!

7Jaguars

Let's not go there with that Jubilee 1893 6d posted on these boards, I think PCGS # 204958.64 / 18522629! Uggh...

Hussulo

Fabulous example.

Also of interest: an 1860 mule farthing graded MS64RB by NGC just went for over 1300 quid on the uk ebay. Wowza.

Yes I was watching that from the start but a snipe in hoping for a bargain but the price shot up in the last few seconds. Spink 2011 prices them at £850 in EF. The pictures weren't that clear but if it is AU or above I suppose it was about the right price.