I think I unburried some nice six pences that will go out eventually for grading. I've gotten to know these coins fairly well now and have learned a few things about the design. On the bird, complete tail feathers are a sign of a good strike, and will as leg scales. There is a cut in the design which is part of the tail feather colors. On most coins it looks almost like hits on the coin. That turns out to be wrong. Also special attention needs to be paid to the ear of the Monarch, especially King George VI This is an extrodanarily nice 1943 which is very clean until high magnification The obverse shows some slight flatness on the upper shoulder and the tail design doesn't do straight through to all the feathers, but all the feathers are sperated and distinct. I think that is the die or the strike because there are some obverse die cracks over the beak, down the tail, nea the X, over the A
This 1943 has a few more hits on it, and maybe not MS? It might benifit from an acetone wash. Its tail feathers are struck better but have chatter. It is not full tail feathers, although it has more of the deisgn imprinted on the coin that the one above. The portrait of George VI is overall flat.
This 1936 has Goerge the V with the big full beard. It is an entertaining obverse. It is a very nice strike and clean. The upper shoulder of the bird is very nice but the tail feather design is virtually missing and there is a hint of leg scales. There are a few hits in Georges ear. I lot the bid on a recent NZ 1933, I believe, of this design that had a fantastic strike and was exceptionally clean. I hope I find another one soon. there are also details on the protraits colar that are just not in this coin.
This is a 43 which has some wear and can use an acetone soak. the bird has a nice strike in the head with the face flap, but the feathers are flat, likely worn.
This is a sharp 45, with extra luster, beautiful strike - great head and feathers, almost proof like. Definite leg scales. Obverse George VI has clean ear and some chater on the high spots of the face.
