1954 Sixpence

[trout]

I have just come across this one while doing my "Spring Clean"
any ideas ?
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Here is the last pic ( I could only put 5 on the last post):angel:
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[markn]

What you thinking about that coin Trout?  Looks kinda proofy doesn't it.  1954's are not uncommon like that.  That year they chrome plated some of the 6d dies and as a consequence you see the early strikes looking especially polished and proof like.

PS

I moved this into the pre-decimal forum where it probably belongs.

[trout]

What you thinking about that coin Trout?  Looks kinda proofy doesn't it.  1954's are not uncommon like that.  That year they chrome plated some of the 6d dies and as a consequence you see the early strikes looking especially polished and proof like.

yes it does look like a proof coin, i have many realy nice 1954 sixpences but this one is like chalk and cheese.
it is certainly differant to all my other pre decimal stuff
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[trout]

What you thinking about that coin Trout?  Looks kinda proofy doesn't it.  1954's are not uncommon like that.  That year they chrome plated some of the 6d dies and as a consequence you see the early strikes looking especially polished and proof like.

PS

I moved this into the pre-decimal forum where it probably belongs.

Cheers Mark.
so it isn't proof but It is still a veriety :yahoo:

[markn]

so it isn't proof but It is still a veriety :yahoo:

Almost certainly not a proof but still a pretty coin.  There's rolls of this year around and lots of them look proof-like.  Someone had some fun with PCGS submitting lots of them them trying to get one of them into a proof slab but PCGS didn't fall for it (they have with some other coins I can think of).  There's well over 200 of the year graded, well out of proportion with the value of the coin.

Someone got a 1954 6d into an NGC proof slab a while back and they were shopping it around for multiple thousands of dollars.  I guess someone fell for it.  A lot of money for a $20 coin.  This is one of the main reasons you should educate yourself and not accept the ruling of TPG's blindly.  They do not know everything.

[trout]

I think I can vaguely remember putting this one aside because it looked like it had been cleaned at first glance.
I'm glad I didn't chuck it in the scap bin now:yahoo:

[stevo1962]

It's still a very nice coin Trout even if it's not a proof

[gnome]

From memory there was also a perspex covered set of predecimal coins put out by Sherwood and Downies ( I think), way back. Alot of those coins also had a similar glow/shine/polish to them.  Perhaps it may have come from there as well.

[keldaw]

[attachment=649][attachment=648][attachment=647][attachment=646][attachment=645] do you think i should try and clean these with acetone,?   ,, kel
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[Nevol]

That first QEII coin looks like it has a bitten rim.  What year is it?

[keldaw]

That first QEII coin looks like it has a bitten rim.  What year is it?

hi nancy   it is 1962  
   they run in this order  
 top line   1962   1xh and 5xt ,,  1963  4x t and 1x h bottom
 top line  1957  3xt and 2 x h bottom and top line   1951 ,, 2 x t and 1 x h bottom line ..  i hope this is of some help , i have been working on getting good pictures but no results yet ..

[Nevol]

Hmm, sorry but with the close up it looks more like the edge has taken a hit.

[keldaw]

Hmm, sorry but with the close up it looks more like the edge has taken a hit.

 yep that is it , other side is the same , just scrap now ,  but
i have  4 x 3 pence=== 8 x 6 pence=== 5 x shillings , now soaking in acetone overnight , to see if they clean up any better ,these are the ones i got off the old lady to sell for her , along with 1 x $100.00
white paper note == 4 x $ 50 old note == 1 x $ 20 old note===
 13 x 88 ind notes ==3 x old $ 5.00 notes redish notes ==
 3 x newer $ 5.00 notes with aa numbers
 ( aa not first prefix on these )
 3 x $ 2.00 green notes == and 4 x $ 1.00 notes== all notes stored wrong and not looked after == plus $ 75 .00 of captain cook .50 c which i have spent most of now , paying for my poppy,s fdc,s from aust post. and i gave her f/v for the c/c,s                       ,, kel ,,

[Robster]

Congrats on helping a friend, hope you both benefit.!