The Gold "Tanner" or Sixpense

[Nortypeter]

I recently acquired this nice little Tanner.i thought it was just the way the image was originaly photographed that made it look gold,but when it arrived it was definitely gold in colour.so a little research turned up that this coin introduced in 1887 was very quickly halted in production and replaced with a different design,because people were gilding /colourising them to look gold and were actualy passing them of as Gold Sovereigns which were similar size and same design sat that date.anyways my coin looks to be in really nice condition,surviving 132 years and looking like it as virtualy no wear and just light markings/scratches only.im  not sure if this has any real value other that just interest only,but would be interested to know if it has,and how it would be classified condition wise and valued.

take a look,images taken with phone so not so good.

show me your "gold Tanner" sixpense

[sixgun]

Interesting piece in the history of the six pence.

[MickB]

A good coin to own for the story behind it.

[sovereignsteve]

4 hours ago, Nortypeter said:

gilding /colourising them to look gold and were actualy passing them of as Gold Sovereigns which were similar size and same design sat that date

It was a real problem apparently and as you said, the design was soon changed.

Incidently, it was the half sovereign that was being spoofed not the full sovereign, as your post could be construed as saying😊

Personally I've never come across one of these and I would guess it would have been illegal to own one back in the days when sovereigns were circulating currency. Any that surfaced will have been destroyed. Maybe that's still the case?😉

If not illegal to own, it may be that they are worth a lot more than a sixpence so perhaps modern day copies are being produced somewhere?

I've no idea how much you paid of course.😊

[Nortypeter]

8 minutes ago, sovereignsteve said:

It was a real problem apparently and as you said, the design was soon changed.

Incidently, it was the half sovereign that was being spoofed not the full sovereign, as your post could be construed as saying😊

Personally I've never come across one of these and I would guess it would have been illegal to own one back in the days when sovereigns were circulating currency. Any that surfaced will have been destroyed. Maybe that's still the case?😉

If not illegal to own, it may be that they are worth a lot more than a sixpence so perhaps modern day copies are being produced somewhere?

I've no idea how much you paid of course.😊

I paid £7.50 inc postage,which I think was an ok price,and what ive been paying for other very nice examples of Victoria sixpenses.

[MickB]

Out of curiosity and a good story behind this coin I've ordered one for my collection.

Page 129 of Marsh's sovereign book mentions there is a pattern in gold dated 1841 (half sovereign) which is a mule of the 1841 obverse with the reverse of an 1841 sixpence.