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SX 1871 A - Obverse |
SX 1871 A - Reverse |
SX 1871 A - No die number |
SX 1871 A - No die Number * - Rare Grade: Choice brilliant pAS
* Between 1871 and 1883 attempts were made to modernise the machinery sited at the Royal Mint
at Tower Hill. Lever presses were introduced to replace the ageing Bolton screw presses.
It has been suggested that to distinguish those coins struck with the newer 'Lever press', the die
number was omitted on purpose. Being a test of the new machines also suggests that a limited amount
of coins were struck, possibly with a single reverse die. As there is a possible 55 die numbers for this
year and only one reverse die with NO die number it suggests that there is a ratio of 55 to 1 of finding
an 1871 sixpence - WITHOUT a die number. However there are 9 die number still unseen or unaccounted
for which bring the ratio down to 46 to 1. Therefore, still extremely hard to find especially in Choice grade.
Sixpences without die numbers are know for 1877 and 1879.
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