While not entirely a new find, as the type was prior catalogued as the large '6' variety, the 1856/5
Overdate
A coin with a numeral in the date punched or tooled over another numeral
overdate half sovereign bears identical detail alignment with the 1855 (
Learn more about the 1855 Half Sovereign), and exhibits an enlarged or fat 6, which completely covers the former position of the second 5 in the date. This enlarged '6' occurs in roughly 5% of 1856 half sovereigns (
Learn more about the 1856 Half Sovereign) and considering the abundance of the 1856 half sovereign, it would indicate a survival count of almost 100 pieces though considering the lack of awareness of the
Overdate
A coin with a numeral in the date punched or tooled over another numeral
overdate or large '6'
Variety
A coin which features a slightly different design from that which is normally seen
variety, most of these would have gone un-noticed.
Do you have one of these to sell? Sell it on Numis Bid
