British Coin Identification (Modern Repro Of 1787 Shilling)

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baab New Member Canada 1 Posts	Posted 03/23/2019 10:25 pm Anyone know what this coin is worth? Report this Post to the Staff

DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9865 Posts	Posted 03/23/2019 10:39 pm Looks like a modern copy of a 1787 shilling. Real ones don't have modern-style rims. It's worth whatever its melt value is. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189033 Posts	Posted 03/23/2019 11:27 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Anaximander Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 709 Posts	Posted 03/24/2019 05:12 am Would that have been produced as a modern commemorative or fantasy piece? It would not pass even for one second as a 1787 shilling, so I don't think it is trying to fool anyone. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 03/24/2019 05:32 am It's a modern copy. The only upside is if it's actually silver. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
peter1234 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1351 Posts	Posted 03/24/2019 07:03 am and the Q for these gems must be round the block. Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 03/27/2019 5:22 pm To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16842 Posts	Posted 03/27/2019 6:05 pm Hello and welcome. As others have stated, it is a modern copy. There is little if any collector demand for such objects, so the value will be minimal. Especially if you don't know what metal it is made of. It probably would have originally come with a certificate or some such from the replica-maker, stating its composition, but without that, or a jeweller's testing, we have to assume it's made of base-metal. More convincing-looking Chinese-made base-metal replicas of this coin are curently selling on the Forty Thieves website for less than $2. Should also point out that selling replica coins of any kind in Canada is apparently illegal. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Albert Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 03/27/2019 7:27 pm Might be a newer piece I haven't seen. But the others that I have seen sell for $1.71, $3.00 and one a little different was $4.95 Those are selling prices. The piece itself might have an intrinsic value next to nothing. Fine silver doesn't seem to be indicated. Report this Post to the Staff
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