Confused by Spink descriptions !

[Coindome 0]

I'm currently looking at my 2010 45th edition of Spink which is a couple of years old. In particular I'm trying to attribute Anne 1708 Shillings with the local Edinburgh bust (the two curls at the top of the bust both turn to the right).

I'm confused with the descriptions between S3609A and S3615.

Since S3608 refers to 2nd Bust... S3609 (similar) is also 2nd Bust with E*.

What therefore is S3609A (( 2nd Bust I assume because it states "Similar" )) Local dies ?

S3615 makes more sense because it doesn't refer to a previous coin as being "similar".

Do you see what I mean ? There are pictures of S3615 & S3609 which are correct but I can't understand what S3609A refers to.

Does anyone have a more recent Spink? Has this changed or am I misunderstanding the comments ?

HELP !! ...please.

Thanks

[Peckris 579]

I'm currently looking at my 2010 45th edition of Spink which is a couple of years old. In particular I'm trying to attribute Anne 1708 Shillings with the local Edinburgh bust (the two curls at the top of the bust both turn to the right).

I'm confused with the descriptions between S3609A and S3615.

Since S3608 refers to 2nd Bust... S3609 (similar) is also 2nd Bust with E*.

What therefore is S3609A (( 2nd Bust I assume because it states "Similar" )) Local dies ?

S3615 makes more sense because it doesn't refer to a previous coin as being "similar".

Do you see what I mean ? There are pictures of S3615 & S3609 which are correct but I can't understand what S3609A refers to.

Does anyone have a more recent Spink? Has this changed or am I misunderstanding the comments ?

HELP !! ...please.

Thanks

It's the same as far back as 2005. The S3609 description "below bust" has been replaced by "local dies". Does this mean the E* is NOT below the bust? What does 'local dies' actually mean? A picture would certainly be useful. (I note the picture for S3609 is rather poor, which is odd given that the prices indicate it's not especially rare).

[Coindome 0]

I think S3609 is correct and makes sense. The photo is correct (2nd bust).

Surely E* must be "below bust"... where else would it be ?!!!

I understand "local dies" to be where the curls both turn to the right, as per the photo in S3615.

Frankly, I'm suspicious this is an error in Spink and that in fact S3609A doesn't exist or has been superceded by S3615

Can anyone prove otherwise ?