Great Britain 1905 6 pence

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Heritage sale 3082, lot 34150
photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 34150 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $504. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: Edward VII 6 Pence 1905 MS66 NGC. Positively incredible for any Edwardian minor, mottled rosaceous central hues melting into lapis lazuli as they reach the edges, while coupling with a near flawless strike to produce a stand-out appearance." This type was struck 1902-10. Unlike the larger silver denominations which were modernized, the reverse design carries over from Victorian issues.

Recorded mintage: 4,236,000.

Specification: 2.82 g, 0.925 fine silver, .084 troy oz ASW, 19.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: S. 3983, KM 799.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Bressett, Kenneth E., A Guide Book of English Coins, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1962.
  • Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
  • Rayner, P. Alan, and Maurice Bull, English Silver Coinage from 1649, 6th Ed., London: Spink & Son, 2015.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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