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I’m enjoying the appreciation for the original crowns, so here’s my best one - 1819 LIX MS61

I’m enjoying the appreciation for the original crowns, so here’s my best one - 1819 LIX MS61

I’m enjoying the appreciation for the original crowns, so here’s my best one - 1819 LIX MS61

I know this was for the new GE series, however the G III Crowns are linked.
When the original Pattern for the Crown came out they had a small dot in the centre so that the hub could be centred, I think there is a Pattern Crown earlier in the thread that you can see the Dot on.
There are Crowns for 1820 with a Dot on them however the Dot is off centre, so not entirely sure what the reason for this was, it could possibly be for something similar. the coin itself can't be a Proof as the edge lettering has been re-worked,  
especially around the Q of QUI, these coins however in my view are Proof like.   
The Dot should be directly below the thigh, however in the picture below you see it further down. Pistrucci worked some of the dies in a scored grid pattern to make sure everything fitted ,so a possible reason is that this Dot is the corner, of the centre grid square, however that is merely supposition on my part. I did have a picture of a grid die that he worked on however can not find it...... or it could just be a die fault ,and am talking through a crevice.    
 
       
 

The George III Crowns are brilliant to collect you have the main;
1818 LVIII
1818 LIX
1919 LIX
1919 LX
2020 LX
Then within the series there is varieties such as star stop, Cinguefoil, or none, the "excuse😆" lettering can be different too, there are large LVIII and small LVIII (different LIX and LV also), and because the edge lettering was made up of parts for the closed collar, they are also mixed within the years. 
The 1819 over 20 seems to sell for more however this is one of the more common coins you can get, and within this there are at least four 19/20's that are easily found.
The below are just three of the 1818 LVIII coins that can be found (if you forget about the collars);
The first is 1818 over 8 , where you can see the broken tail of the original 8 just at the top.( Reverse is also different however the 8/8 is the easiest spot).
The Second and Third are the tail under and the tail over the Q of QUI, these can only be seen on a better quality coin, however you can still find out on a worn coin by other small differences.
1919 seem to have the most differences, the last picture shows the re-working of the small tail from a 1818 Reverse die. I had a whole series of the GIII Crown and these were only four of the varieties I had   
(These are only my opinions through collecting them, so you can use it as a reference only, as I'm not the sharpest tool in the box. Then like a fool selling the whole collection and  regretting it ever since.              
 
1818/8
 

 
1818 Over Tail

 
1818 Under Tail

 
1819 Double Tail

Time for another look at the real McCoy…….Perfection?!
 

Would anyone take a guess at how many of the total mintage of 2oz gold owners are on here? Both public and private. 10%? 20%? 
 

This image (from numista?) really bugs me as its not 2013 £5 Prince George silver proof (the one in my avatar), it's most likely a silver coloured quintuple sovereign. They have different design proportions.

This image (from numista?) really bugs me as its not 2013 £5 Prince George silver proof (the one in my avatar), it's most likely a silver coloured quintuple sovereign. They have different design proportions.

These books have you covered from 1760 to present. 
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Collectors-Coins-Britain-British-pre-decimal/dp/0948964987/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Collectors-Coins-Decimal-Issues-Kingdom/dp/0901170410/

Everyone is expecting too much from the Royal Almost Mint.

Everyone is expecting too much from the Royal Almost Mint.

I'm still waiting for Bullion by post to notify me when they have stock in. 

Everyone is expecting too much from the Royal Almost Mint.

Everyone is expecting too much from the Royal Almost Mint.

Everyone is expecting too much from the Royal Almost Mint.

Everyone is expecting too much from the Royal Almost Mint.

Everyone is expecting too much from the Royal Almost Mint.

Everyone is expecting too much from the Royal Almost Mint.

Everyone is expecting too much from the Royal Almost Mint.

Everyone is expecting too much from the Royal Almost Mint.

I think what makes this coin special is its history for me, Pistrucci didn't only engrave the 1818 crown, he got so fed up with the harderning department breaking his dies (104 to be precise), he actually ended up hardening them himself in the furnace :
"I would not have presumed to undertake
this duty if there had been a practical man at his post, and not a gentleman who was afraid of
dirtying his hands with coals, or of exposing himself for a few hours to the glowing heat of a
furnace."
Benedetto Pistrucci

How about chocolate ones in gold foil wrappers😆
BTW I have this bronze one 

It's been a while since I've had a fun morning with the RM and following the 'hot thread' on here. We'll see what turns up and how many times it has to go back. I got through straight away on my main browser, but saw 812 on my other. Those days of being 35k in the queue are long gone it seems.

Pictures on site