1893
Crown:
Davies lists for
1893 with edge: LVI -
Obv. 1 + Rev. A (D.
501) - Common
Obv. 1 + Rev. A
(D. 501P) - [
In PROOF condition] - RARE
Obv. 1 + Rev. B (D.
503) - Scarce
Obv. 1 + Rev.
C ., F., G., H., J., K., L (Not in Davies's book)
Obv. 2 + Rev. A (D.
505) - Normal
Obv. 2 + Rev. A
(D. 505)) - [In PROOF condition] - RARE
Over the last few
years I have examined approximately 50 examples of 1893 edge: LVI and have so
far found 97% are type (D. 501) 1 + A. Only 1 examples of 1 + B (D. 503), only 2 examples of 1 +
G &
1 example of 1 + L. (M.L.) has 1 example, each, of 1 + C., 1 + H., 1 + J.
However, Davies has
now found all of
the above & including the other missing 'streamers' type F & K.
Davies offered for
sale in L. C. A. (Auction
153) the following reverses streamer types from the Peter J.
Davies Collection. 7 x A, 1 x B, 1 x
C, 2 x F, 1 x G, 1 x H, 1 x J, 1 x K and 1 x L.
So the estimation
of 1893 Crowns with Obverse 1 and edge: LVI are:-
(Up to July 2019)
1 + A = Normal - 150
+ 1 + A Counting has stopped on A's !]
1 + B = 9 known
1 + C = 5 known
1 + F = 8 known
1 + G = 8 known
1 + H = 4 known
1 + J = 7 known
1 + K = 2 known
(Rare)
1 + L = 5 known
It is not
possible to determine if some of the above are repeat sightings
2* + A = None
known as currency. Only known in PROOF condition.
** My
thanks to my good friend and colleague (M.L.) for keeping an eye out, on a daily
basis, on all of the 100's of 1893 Crowns listed, seen or sold on Ebay and in
other auctions (with pictures) and
recording the amount of B to L reverses that have come onto the market place
within the last year. This is very useful information in ascertaining the rarity
of some of these unlisted reverses.
* I have not found a
single example of LVI with obverse 2 + reverse A which Davies considers as
a normal
rarity !?
Does 2 + A even
exist for 1893 with edge: LVI ?? in currency (circulated
condition).
The known example so far found
of an 2 + A is in PROOF
condition.
I would be pleased to hear of any currency example
known or found.
I would also be
very pleased to hear if there are any other streamer type reverse for 1893
Are those date
types exclusive for those reverses ?
For 1893 with edge:
LVII
Obv. 1 + Rev. A
(D. 502) - RARE - listed by Davies as unknown or seen
Obv. 1 + Rev. B
(D. 504) - Davies lists as unknown or seen.
Obv. 2 + Rev. A (D.
506) - Normal
LVII is a scarcer edge type than
LVI (approximately 1 LVII to 10 of LVI).
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