Charles I 1625 Tower Mint Shilling - Coin Community Forum

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flippy Pillar of the Community Australia 1874 Posts	Posted 04/22/2015 08:17 am Hi I am interested in purchasing this Charles I 1625 tower mint shilling. It looks ok to me but I was wondering what you think and what the approximate value would be? Sorry about the images, they were what the seller provided. Edited by flippy 04/22/2015 08:17 am Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21792 Posts	Posted 04/22/2015 08:31 am Thirty Pounds would be a good price to pay in this condition. I paid AU$100 (now converts to GBP 52) for mine in VF condition, but that was more than 20 years ago. Report this Post to the Staff
flippy Pillar of the Community Australia 1874 Posts	Posted 04/22/2015 08:38 am Hi Sel_691, I would have thought it may be worth more, the cheapest one I have found sold for $70 but it was in very poor condition with scratches. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21792 Posts	Posted 04/22/2015 09:11 am I was quoting a bit low so that you may be able to obtain one at a good price. It seems that I quoted too low! Tony Clayton quotes Tower Mint shillings at GBP 150 (updated 2015 prices), in Fine condition. That would be a full market price, so I guess that you may be able to obtain one for less than that. The revision in my brain now suggests that around AU$200 may be OK. That is my revised 'gut' feeling. Report this Post to the Staff
flippy Pillar of the Community Australia 1874 Posts	Posted 04/22/2015 09:13 am $200 sounds fair to me and is within my price range. Thanks for your help. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 18876 Posts	Posted 04/22/2015 1:58 pm Looks good to me - these coins were notoriously weakly struck and they stayed in circulation for ages so many got worn to death. Not to mention that the portrait on King Charles I coins was often scratched through by his opponents during the Civil War... My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Tom Goodheart Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 856 Posts	Posted 04/23/2015 06:32 am Personally I wouldn't go more than $120 (£60) Though I have this coin listed as having first come up for sale at that price in 2006, so maybe $200 isn't too bad! These early shillings are not that scarce and you should be able to find better. I would hold out and be prepared to pay a bit more. However it depends on budget and better might require closer to $300... Also, did you particularly want this bust/mint mark? If you're just after a decent shilling of Charles I there may be others within budget in better grade? . Edited by Tom Goodheart 04/23/2015 06:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
flippy Pillar of the Community Australia 1874 Posts	Posted 04/23/2015 06:53 am Hi Tom, do you have any suggestions where I can find one. The places I have looked, either don't have them or want $300-$500 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21792 Posts	Posted 04/23/2015 08:10 am Currently, AU$200 = about U.S.$155. Report this Post to the Staff
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