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ST 1911 - 1919 A good head strike
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ST 1911 - 1919 A reasonable head strike
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ST 1911 - 1919 Maundy Proof - 1st strike
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ST 1911 - 1919 A weak head strike
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ST 1911 - 1919 A Very weak head strike
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ST 1911 - 1919 - A strong head strike (PROOF) - George V - All of his hair &
moustache is sharp - a 1st strike with a new die.
ST 1911 - 1919 - A good head strike - George V - All of his hair & moustache is clearly
visible but not as sharply cut as per the proof coin. About as good possible.
* Of the 1000's of coins of this period I have examined over the years
I have yet to find any currency 3d obverse as sharp as the Maundy
PROOF issue.
ST 1911 - 1919 - A reasonably good head strike - George V - All of his hair & moustache
is clearly visible but has a slightly softer look. The good majority of the coins
I have found tend to be with this head strike. Still a fairly good looking coin.
ST 1911 - 1919 - A weak head strike - George V - All of his hair & moustache is now weakly
struck and there is a much softer indistinct look to the hair & moustache.
A lot of the coins can be seen with this head strike, Simply looking at the
obverse of the coin one would consider that the grade of this sort of coin is
Fine + to VF. The reverse of the coin would be the better indicator of the
coins true grade.
ST 1911 - 1919 - A Very weak head strike - George V - All of his hair & moustache now
looks flat and virtually non-existent ! Grade Fair to Fine. Again one needs
to look to the reverse to give one a better indicator of the grade.
It is unfortunate that the obverse dies needed to be used to such an
extent.
* I regret that the picture quality of the good head strike and reasonable head strike
do not completely show the subtle differences between the two grades.
For that one has to judge oneself. If you hold out for an even stronger 1st strike you
might wait forever !
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