G'day, I think that grading is an over-technical activity, and when taken to extremes, it is positively unhelpful. I think your coin is beautiful: obv. - 6 out of 8 pearls can be seen; rev. - every letter of ADVANCE AUSTRALIA is readable. So, you're 2 pearls short of uncirculated. You'll have to pay a lot, if you find any better. Notes: 1916 was the first year that silver coins were produced at Melbourne mint. 5.141m shillings were minted, and they used 92.5% silver back then. Vast numbers of Australian soldiers were training in England, rebuilding the Army after the losses of 1915. In 1916, these troops started moving into France & Flanders. If you're not happy with your coin, you can repatriate it to me, and I'll mind it ... Peter in Oz
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