1879 sovereign

[goomolique 3]

Hi,

i just realised that one of my sovereigns is a bit funny...

its one of them coin alignment sovereigns but obverse/reverse is not 180 degrees but more like

200-210 degrees(or 150-160:)

thas that mean its a fake or is it just a mint error os something?

sorry for poor pictures but thats the best i can do with my camera.

Thanks

[Rob 3,152]

Is the weight right? Does the detail match an example of the same type if you have one? If you have sovereigns in the plural, there should be a few pointers from these to say if it's dodgy.

[Coinery 1,156]

The weight is probably all that anyone can judge by, as the images are not really going to help that much.

I think everyone collecting coins should make a set of 100th gram scales their first priority. Plus, I know it might not please all, but if I was buying big money gold hammered, I'd probably even be acid testing it too!

[Nick 329]

The legal weight range for an 1879 sovereign is 7.975-8.001 grams.

[goomolique 3]

Yes i bought a scale on ebay couple of days ago, should get it this week.

All the others sovereigns i have are cgs slabbed and only one more young head and all the details look the same.

You see the pictures i took:

first obverse, then i turn it around 180 degrees and took the picture of the reverse and as you can see its a bit off.

Thats the only thing. All the rest is ok i guess. Will check the weight soon:)

BTW sorry for my english... its frustrating when im trying to explain something and it doesnt work...

[Coinery 1,156]

Yes i bought a scale on ebay couple of days ago, should get it this week.

All the others sovereigns i have are cgs slabbed and only one more young head and all the details look the same.

You see the pictures i took:

first obverse, then i turn it around 180 degrees and took the picture of the reverse and as you can see its a bit off.

Thats the only thing. All the rest is ok i guess. Will check the weight soon:)

BTW sorry for my english... its frustrating when im trying to explain something and it doesnt work...

Nothing wrong with your English goomolique!

[Peckris 579]

Yes i bought a scale on ebay couple of days ago, should get it this week.

All the others sovereigns i have are cgs slabbed and only one more young head and all the details look the same.

You see the pictures i took:

first obverse, then i turn it around 180 degrees and took the picture of the reverse and as you can see its a bit off.

Thats the only thing. All the rest is ok i guess. Will check the weight soon:)

BTW sorry for my english... its frustrating when im trying to explain something and it doesnt work...

Nothing wrong with your English goomolique!

Considering he's from London ...

[goomolique 3]

The legal weight range for an 1879 sovereign is 7.975-8.001 grams.

Right,

just checked it.

Says 7.96g.

Soooo.... is that still ok?

[Nick 329]

The legal weight range for an 1879 sovereign is 7.975-8.001 grams.

Right,

just checked it.

Says 7.96g.

Soooo.... is that still ok?

The weight range quoted is the legal range to allow it to be issued by the mint. Allowing for a little wear since 1879, the weight would seem to be ok.

Die axis rotation was discussed in a different thread fairly recently. From the research I did for that thread, a 20 degree rotation from the norm is not particularly unusual (at least not for shillings).

Edited May 30, 2013 by Nick