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<p>[QUOTE="PaddyB, post: 2472093, member: 40017"]Nice coin! In Spinks this would be ref S3909, type A2 with the First head. Note the Die number of the date - 38 I think. At this time the Victorian mints were experimenting with the construction of dies and put in die numbers so they could keep track of how long the dies lasted and also how long the coins remained crisp.</p><p>(The low die numbers are usually the most sought after.)</p><p>$3 is a good price![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PaddyB, post: 2472093, member: 40017"]Nice coin! In Spinks this would be ref S3909, type A2 with the First head. Note the Die number of the date - 38 I think. At this time the Victorian mints were experimenting with the construction of dies and put in die numbers so they could keep track of how long the dies lasted and also how long the coins remained crisp. (The low die numbers are usually the most sought after.) $3 is a good price![/QUOTE]
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