1893 Crown (D.501) Obv. 1

1893 Crown (D. 506) Obv. 2

 1893 Crown (D.501) Obv. 1

I of BRITT to border tooth 

1893 Crown (D. 506) Obv. 2

  I of BRITT to gap between 2 teeth

1893 Crown (D. 501) Rev. A

Reverse A  (D. 501) 

Reverse A  (D. 501) 

The streamer from St. George's helmet is the only difference, so far, that can identify the difference in dies for 1893.

The streamer has 3 strands coming from the base of the helmet

The top strand  - is thin & approximately half the length of the one below it

The middle strand splits in 2 - the top one is thin & the longest of all

The lower middle strand - is thick and has 2 thin strands coming from below it

The bottom strand - is also thin and of similar length to the top strand

 Reverse AA (Not listed in Davies) 

The streamer has 4 thin strands coming from the base of the helmet               The top strand  - is thin & approximately half the length of the one below it

The strand below the top one - splits in 3 - 1 strand above, starting about

half way and is the longest strand of all and 1 very short strand below 

looking as if it a un-joined strand of the 3rd lower strand

The 3rd lower strand - has 1 lower stand below it

The 4th strand (bottom) - is of similar length to the top strand

Reverse B ? (D. 503 ?)

Reverse B ? (D. 503 ?)

The streamer has approximately 6 strands coming from the base of the helmet

The easiest way is to compare pictures with reverse A & what I call reverse AA

to see what the difference is between them !

 Reverse A 

Reverse AA

Reverse A & B 

1 points to a gap between 2 teeth

Reverse AA

1 points directly to a tooth

1893 Crown:

Davies lists for 1893 with edge: LVI -

Obv. 1 + Rev. A (501);   In PROOF condition (501 P)

Obv. 1 + Rev. B (503) & 

Obv. 2 + Rev. A (505);   In PROOF condition (505 P)

Over the last few years I have examined approximately 50 examples of 1893 edge: LVI and have so far found 97% are type (501) 1 + A. Only 2 examples of 1 + AA (not listed) & 1 example of 1 + B? (503). 

I have not found a single example of LVI with obverse 2 + reverse A which Davies considers as normal rarity !?

So my estimation of 1893 with edge: LVI is:-  1 + A = common., 1 + AA = rare & 1 + B = rare

Does 2 + A even exist for 1893 with edge: LVI ??  in currency (circulated condition). I have noted only known in PROOF condition, so far. I would be pleased to hear of any example.

I would also be 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. 2 + Rev. A (506) 

LVII is a scarcer edge type than LVI  (approximately 1 LVII to 10 of LVI). 

Does obverse 1 exist for1893 Crown, edge: LVII ?

1894 Crown

Davies lists for 1894 with edge: LVII -

Obv. 1 + Rev. C

Obv. 2 + Rev. C

With edge: LVIII 

Obv. 2 + Rev. C

 Reverse B ?

 Reverse C

1895 Crown

Davies lists for 1895 with edge: LVIII -

Obv. 2 + Rev. A

With edge: LIX

Obv. 1 + Rev. A

Obv. 2 + Rev. A

It is very surprising that Obv. 1 dies were not used with the earlier edge: LVII but were used with the later LIX edge die.  Obv. 1 + Rev. A with LIX edge appears to be much scarcer than the obv. 2 die by the coins that have passed through my hands.

Davies mentions that for Reverse D - The cape is closer to the border. Correct, it is by a fraction of a millemetre but virtually impossible to tell unless you compare it with reverse A ! The lower part marked with an arrow - virtually touches the linear circle whereas on the other reverses there is a slightly larger gap to the linear circle.

However, I find it easier to identify reverse D by the lower of the 4 dragon's claws which points to a gap between two teeth, whereas on reverse A, B & C the lower claw points directly to a border tooth.

1896 Crown

Davies lists for 1896 with edge: LIX -

Obv. 1 + Rev. D

Obv. 2 + Rev. D

* LIX appears to be the scarcer edge. I have not determined which obverse type is the scarcer.

With edge: LX

Obv. 2 + Rev. A - (Scarce)

Obv. 2 + Rev. D - (Commonest)

1897 Crown

Davies lists for 1897 with edge: LX -

Obv. 2 + Rev. D

With edge: LXI

Obv. 2 + Rev. D 

Obv. 2 - The border teeth are long

and the legend is closer to them

Obv. 3 - The border teeth are shorter

and the legend is slightly further away

1898 Crown

Davies lists for 1898 with edge: LXI -

Obv. 2 + Rev. E  (Scarce)

With edge: LXII

Obv. 2 + Rev. D  (Scarce)

Obv. 2 + Rev. E

Obv. 3 + Rev. E  (I have not found an example - as yet !)

1899 Crown

Davies lists for 1899 with edge: LXII -

Obv. 2 + Rev. E  (I have not found an example - as yet !)

Obv. 3 + Rev. E  

With edge: LXIII

Obv. 2 + Rev. E  (I have not found an example - as yet !)

Obv. 3 + Rev. E (Scarce)

1900 Crown

Davies lists for 1900 with edge: LXIII -

Obv. 2 + Rev. E  (I have not found an example - as yet !)

Obv. 3 + Rev. E  

With edge: LXIII

Obv. 2 + Rev. E

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