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Sixpences 1911 - 2 obverse & 2 reverse types

SX 1911 - George V

Sixpence (Obv. 1)

SX 1911 - Obverse 1

I of DEI to gap between teeth

SX 1911 - Obverse 1

I of BRITT to tooth 

   

   

SX 1911 - George V

Sixpence (Obv. 2)

SX 1911 - Obverse 2

I of DEI to tooth

SX 1911 - Obverse 2

I of BRITT to gap between teeth 

1911 Sixpences have two obverse & 2 reverse dies.

1911 - Obverse 1, can be identified by the following: 

           I of DEI points to a gap between two border teeth

           I of BRITT points directly to a tooth in the border teeth

           I of GEORGIVS points to a gap between two border teeth

           The back of King George's neck has a very slight 'hollow'.

1911 - Obverse 2, can be identified by the following: 

           I of DEI points directly to a tooth in the border teeth

           I of BRITT points to a gap between two border teeth

           I of GEORGIVS points directly to a tooth in the border teeth

           The back of King George's neck is 'rounded'.

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SX 1911 - George V

Sixpence (Rev. A)

   

SX 1911 - Reverse A

upright leg of F of DEF to tooth

SX 1911 - Reverse A

Narrower Lion's head

SX 1911 - George V

Sixpence (Rev. B)

SX 1911 - Reverse B

upright leg of F of DEF to gap

SX 1911 - Reverse B

Wider Lion's head

1911 - Reverse A, can be identified by the following: 

           The upright leg of the F of DEF points to a border tooth

           The Lion's head is slimmer, narrower and lightly longer

1911 - Reverse B, can be identified by the following: 

           The upright leg of the F of DEF points to a gap between two border teeth

           The Lion's head is slightly wider but slightly shorter

Known combinations of the above:

SX 1911 A - 1 + A - very rare. 

SX 1911 B - 1 + B - So far not seen !

SX 1911 C - 2 + A - Also rare. Not quite so rare as A + 1. 

SX 1911 D - 2 + B - Over 90% of 1911 sixpences seen or had have been with this obverse & reverse.

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