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plug20 New Member United Kingdom 5 Posts	Posted 12/05/2007 11:56 am Hi Just wondered if anyone can help. I have a 1879 shilling queen victoria and would like to know how you distinguish between the fourth head and third head design as this makes a big difference to the value. It is either a type A5 or A7 as there is no die number. Many thanks Mark Report this Post to the Staff

t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 12/05/2007 5:34 pm Welcome to the forum! My 1998 Coincraft catalog does not list a 1879 with head 3. All the 1879s I see listed have head 4. As for the differences, the book says head 4 has "slightly older features." Comparing the photos of head 3 (left) and head 4 (right), it seems the 4th head is slightly smaller and rounder, and the neck is not so thick, and the cheeks are not so prominent. Report this Post to the Staff
plug20 New Member United Kingdom 5 Posts	Posted 12/06/2007 08:53 am Thanks for your reply. Still cant be sure -- If it is Third Head then price difference is F £200 VF £400 EF £900 UNC £1500 as against fourth Head F£15 VF£40 EF £125 UNC £250 Image of my coin attached Regards Mark http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...879front.jpg http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...1879back.jpg Report this Post to the Staff
NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 12/08/2007 09:30 am From Collectors' Coins Gb 2007: "Fourth Young head - slightly older features and other minor differences" Is all I can find.... She looks older, hope this helps... Report this Post to the Staff
hussulo Valued Member United Kingdom 91 Posts	Posted 12/08/2007 12:04 pm Here's a link to a good site with pictures of the different heads: http://www.treasurerealm.com/coinpa...ictoria.html Edited by hussulo 12/08/2007 12:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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