1883 Gothic Florin Die Numbers

[Russ777 0]

Hi I recently have purchased two Gothic florins of 1883

One has no die number the other has one it looks like 230

Does anyone have a list of all the die numbers for this date?

Do these command any premium I could not find any listed with or without die numbers so does it have any bearing?

Thanks Russ777

[azda 979]

Hi I recently have purchased two Gothic florins of 1883

One has no die number the other has one it looks like 230

Does anyone have a list of all the die numbers for this date?

Do these command any premium I could not find any listed with or without die numbers so does it have any bearing?

Thanks Russ777

Die numbers have really no bearing, only grades.

[VickySilver 846]

Hi, can you post pictures = it was my thought that die numbers were dropped prior to 1883

[Russ777 0]

On double checking it is 1873! Apologies thought both were 1883

The one with the die number is 1873 not 1883. The 1883 one I have has no die number.

It does appear to be an unrecorded die number according to one list I looked at for 1873 can anyone confirm this? Should the die numbers be that high for one years worth of coins???

Regards Russ777

[azda 979]

On double checking it is 1873! Apologies thought both were 1883

The one with the die number is 1873 not 1883. The 1883 one I have has no die number.

It does appear to be an unrecorded die number according to one list I looked at for 1873 can anyone confirm this? Should the die numbers be that high for one years worth of coins???

Regards Russ777

Dunno what book you are looking at, but the the ESC (English Silver Coinage) book has dies for the 1873 Florin going up to 262 and states they may go higher, so yours will be recorded

[VickySilver 846]

Yes, well the fact that ESC records die numbers as high as 262 does not mean that ALL numbers up to that have been recorded. Although I dearly love the Vicky silver series and might know a bit (except when Rob catches me out!) the collecting by die numbers has eluded my interests and can not speak as expertly as with other areas...

[azda 979]

Then maybe Vicky you will like one i purchased recently, 1849 Godless Florin with the 9 very poorly struck, its in the coin aquisition of the week thread, still waiting on it coming though