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Auction: 22117 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 17: Part II - A Gentleman's Collection of Shillings, Sixpences and Maundy Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 1375

Victoria (1837-1901), 'Young Head' Sixpence, 1871 [No Die], Type A4, second young head left, rev. crowned denomination within wreath, milled edge, 2.84g, 6h (Bull 3239; ESC 1724 [R2]; Spink 3911), lightly toned and lustrous, good extremely fine, rare

Provenance
Warwick & Warwick 577, 14 December 2005, lot 110



Between 1871 and 1883, attempts were made to modernise the machinery sited at the mint on Tower Hill with lever presses introduced to replace the aging Boulton screw presses. It has been suggested that to distinguish those struck with the newer equipment, the die number was omitted generating the variety for the 1871, 1877 and 1879 years of production. (Sommerville, Seaby Coins and Medals Bulletin, May 1990)

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Sold for
£320

Starting price
£120