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1880 Sixpence - 2 obverse dies
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SX 1880 - Obv. 5 I of GRATIA - to tooth |
SX 1880 - Obv. 5 E of REG - to tooth & : to tooth |
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SX 1880 - Obv. 6 I of GRATIA - to gap |
SX 1880 - Obv. 6 E of REG - to gap & : to gap |
2 Different obverse dies were used in 1880.
Obverse 5 The I of GRATIA points to a tooth. The E of REG & : after point to a tooth.
Has fewer border teeth than obverse 6. Victoria's head appears bigger than obv. 6
Obverse 6 The I of GRATIA points to a gap between teeth The E of REG & : after point also to a gap.
Has many more border teeth than obverse 5.Victoria's head appears smaller than obv. 5
Several other letters of VICTORIA & BRITANNIAR pointing to teeth or gaps and can be used in
determining the differences between the obverses 5 & 6.
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There are fairly major changes from obverse 5 to obverse 6. Obverse 6 now has many more smaller
border teeth. Victoria's head is smaller and her hair has been completely re-cut for obverse 6 -
thinner with long waves. The 'kiss curl' or lock hanging down just before her ear in obverses 1 to 5
has been completely removed for obverse 6. Her face seems slightly more pushed forward in obverse 6 to
obverse 5.
Obverse 5, had a very short life as an obverse die, for only part of 1879 & 1880, this makes obverse 5 examples scarce. I have found only one obverse 5 to about 8 to 10 obverse 6's.
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