Have posted this this topic in what's it worth but just as good to get in out to you folks too. Have Briot second milled issue Charles 1 silver sixpence. Has error on reverse: instead of saying christo is says chisto. Any ideas/comments welcome as I'm fairly new collector. Thanks Marbury518 http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/marbury518/Coins20Internet201720May2010_oaI-1.jpg http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/marbury518/Coins20Internet201720May2010_oaImag.jpg
http://i931.photobucket.com/albums/ad158/marbury518/100_1391.jpg Just took another photo but now sure if its any better.......thanks.....
Hi Conder101, I guess I mean is it rare or not with this error and any idea of value. Somebody sold one on e-bay quite recently for £180, so he's of the opinion that it's 'nothing special.' An owner of one in Germany has the opposite view and values it at nearer £500. So some trivialise the error and some don't. A writer on the Spink catalogue says he's not heard of the error and a curator at the London museum says (according to the £180 guy) that these dye erros were common during that period. Anyway, I cut the difference any put it on a very short auction (3 days-ebay) for £300 and see what happens. As a bit of a novice, you never seem to get a definitive answer on the things. If you ring a dealer, they typically say that a coin is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it: somewhat unhelpful. All the best, Marbury518 UK
Sold for £300 on e-bay to a fraud.....luckily didn't post it......eventually sold for £255 not bad but not great.
Can't say if it is rare or not, I don't know enough about the coin. But it was struck during a time when all the dies were made by hand with the letting punched or cut into each die individually, and usually by people who were not literate. Spelling errors on coins from that time period doe tend to crop up.
Thanks for the info Conder101.....was the doe an intentional spelling error......nice one......Marbury518
