Royal Mint Museum Reference Site: royalmint.collectionsindex.com

[VickySilver 876]

I was looking for some references and knew they had a site, but this may be of interest to some. It is mainly pictures with bare descriptions so that is a bit limiting. Also, when I looked up the 1920 date (because the site would not take more info on the search section), I was looking for information on transitional patterns like the "duck-tailed milling" silver coins. I think I found them but they are not identified as patterns and had to mainly pick this out from the pictured details. Much of Bull could probably be updated from this and other pages, but wish a bit more ID had been done as they have some very rare coins that I have NEVER seen in commercial channels. There were some errors too (ie the incorrect ID of the 1926 Wood Pattern Reverse MODEL Half crown).

Anyway, do have a look....

[secret santa 2,365]

This is the correct link

https://royalmintmuseum.collectionsindex.com/home

[VickySilver 876]

Oh, thanks Richard I messed it up. I wish they would have put a little bit more into the labelling....

[VickySilver 876]

Looked back over this site some more and a couple of observations:

-  did not see ANY 1929 proofs, even of the crown

-  there is no 1945 currency threepence, or proof of that type (non-Maundy)

-  the 1945 year coins did not show any proofs to my eyes

-  there is no 1952 currency or proof halfcrown 

-  there is a proof 1963 halfcrown, none for 1964-67

-  there are some proofs of pennies and larger denominations up into the 1960s (Hello Richard!)

-  some of the coins from the 1960s whilst not proof are either early strikes or somewhat "specimenish" but not well care for

-  this site may not be complete but seems to support my hypothesis that there were no proofs (or at least no evidence) for the years 1929, save the crown, or for 1945 and helps to explain why I have not seen any in all these years.

Edited Tuesday at 03:15 PM by VickySilver
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[Rob 3,172]

7 hours ago, VickySilver said:

Looked back over this site some more and a couple of observations:

-  did not see ANY 1929 proofs, even of the crown

-  there is no 1945 currency threepence, or proof of that type (non-Maundy)

-  the 1945 year coins did not show any proofs to my eyes

-  there is no 1952 currency or proof halfcrown 

-  there is a proof 1963 halfcrown, none for 1964-67

-  there are some proofs of pennies and larger denominations up into the 1960s (Hello Richard!)

-  some of the coins from the 1960s whilst not proof are either early strikes or somewhat "specimenish" but not well care for

-  this site may not be complete but seems to support my hypothesis that there were no proofs (or at least no evidence) for the years 1929, save the crown, or for 1945 and helps to explain why I have not seen any in all these years.

Not convinced about this one. I've got a 1929 proof halfpenny (ex Norweb 1895) and Colin had a proof penny (also ex Norweb 1891)

[VickySilver 876]

Sorry Rob as I was concentrating on the silver series 6d-5Sh (no 3d other than Maundy struck).... have seen the bronze as you've said. I have had a press on trying to get the smaller silver as I have the crown in definitive proof.

They did not have any bronze proofs illustrated however and you are quite correct.

Edited Wednesday at 06:09 AM by VickySilver

[Mr T 188]

Yes they finally got this back on line.

Still incomplete though so I'd keep my eyes on it.