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Victoria (1837-1901), Sixpence, type A4, 1871, no die number (ESC 3239 [R2] {1724}; S.3911), lustrous, good extremely fine, rare.
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)
Estimate: £150 - £200
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)
Estimate: £150 - £200