1723 George I "Ssc" Shilling 2nd Bust (Re-Post)

Very nice, one of the best that I've seen from this period.

Did you purchase it in the USA or UK (or elsewhere)?

Bill.

Regarding the "Dorien and Magens" shilling, this was declared illegal and melted down (although a few escaped!).

As is is therefore not a "proper coin", it can be deleted from the list.

Bill.

EMC: Here are the coins that you may be ibterested in:





As you can see, included here are a few hammered shillings, as well as a run of milled coins, up to young head Victoria.


On the obverse of the half crown of George 11, you will note a very thin biro line on the holder from the note to where the mount mark was removed. On the reverse the top of the crown detail is also obliterated from where the mount was removed. There are also a couple of edge letters removed.

The mount, (which was probably a tiny suspension loop), was removed a very long time ago, because the removal area has thoroughly repatinated to the same colour as the rest of the coin.

I would grade this coin as VF, with comments, not good VF, as shown on the holder. Despite the price shown, I was the high bidder at AUD $120 in a recent postal auction.


As for the shillings, obverse side only shown. This is only part of my son's shilling collection, mentioned earlier.

I am attempting a parallel type set of half crowns, Charles 11 to Elizabeth 11. That set is complete already, from George 111, to the last copper nickel half crown of Elizabeth 11.

I have a parallel collection of silver florins of all types from the 'Godless florin' of 1848 to the last Britsh siver florin of 1946. I have an almost complete set of British Commonwealth silver florins totalling 44 different types so far. Most of the florins were taken from dealers' junk boxes, which means I have had a lot of fun searching for them.

bilnic: yeah, you are right. My mistake. Mine is an 1849 all right! You made me check!