1 Shilling - Victoria 1887... Or Is It?

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GABatGH Valued Member United States 165 Posts	Posted 02/24/2019 8:08 pm Earlier today I found this coin in the bottom of a box and I'm hoping to properly identify it. Is this a gold coin, or is it plated? The case that it's in is 2cm across and 7mm thick. Regarding the case, I have never seen anything like this. Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 02/25/2019 01:28 am I would say the coin is genuine, but that makes no difference; the coin itself is in rather poor condition anyway. Jewelry value only. Report this Post to the Staff
PaddyB Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 945 Posts	Posted 02/25/2019 03:29 am Unless someone has done an enormous amount of alteration, it is a shilling that has been gold-plated. The Shield back Sovereign of 1887 does not have the Garter around the shield. I have seen that sort of mount many times before over here, so maybe a British designer or jeweller. I agree, jewellery value only now. 1887 shillings are very common anyway, so not worth breaking out. You can pick up an XF specimen for under $10 I think. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17983 Posts	Posted 02/25/2019 03:46 am Looks like a genuine enamelled coin. They are quite collectable as such. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
coaster Pillar of the Community Australia 1365 Posts	Posted 02/25/2019 06:57 am Quote: Looks like a genuine enamelled coin. They are quite collectable as such. https://www.thepurplepenny.com/prod...e-enamelled/ https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ha...Default.aspx Report this Post to the Staff
GABatGH Valued Member United States 165 Posts	Posted 02/25/2019 07:20 am Coaster, thanks for those links. Obviously enameling coins in the late 1800's was a thing over there. Here in the US, that wasn't really done. I've seen one or two, but I'd say they're extremely rare. Back from that time the love token was much, much, more prevalent. I have a fair amount of enameled coins already. I've just never seen the encasement, and I wanted to confirm that there wasn't an 1887 gold shilling. Report this Post to the Staff
coaster Pillar of the Community Australia 1365 Posts	Posted 02/25/2019 08:02 am Here's a couple more https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ENAMELLE...100752.m1982 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ENAMELLE...202602260241 Report this Post to the Staff
GABatGH Valued Member United States 165 Posts	Posted 02/25/2019 08:11 am Here's a set of cufflinks that I happen to have handy Report this Post to the Staff
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