1864 shilling, die number 1

[UK Decimal +]

Yes folks, they do exist.   So I just had to have one 

For those of you not conversant with these coins, the die number is immediately above the year.

Bill.

[UK Decimal +]

This might be a bit clearer.

Bill.

[Figleaf]

Congratulations, Bill. Great fun detail.

Peter

[UK Decimal +]

Thanks Peter.   With shillings, I'm working on getting one of each KM number from 1816.   Not one of each die number!

The only one that I still need is KM#679, the 1821 issue which always seems to go at a high price.   The latest KM price that I have seen is 'F' $12 and 'VF' $45 (that's about £8 and £30).   Bidding on eBay seems to go far beyond this and I am just hoping that I might be lucky on a quiet day.   2,463,120 were struck and there is usually about one at a time on offer.

Bill.

[tonyclayton]

That particular combination represents the first die used in the first year in which die numbers were used for shillings.

A list of reported die numbers is to be found at

http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/dieno.html

Any reports of unlisted die numbers are most welcome.

I should add that while it is likely that a die number within the existing ranges might be found, there is no guarantee that
such other number might exist, as the die could have been damaged before production commenced.