Great Britain 1851 shilling
This specimen was lot 31698 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: Victoria Shilling 1851 MS64 NGC. Immensely pleasing, a far better date for the Victoria Shilling series and the joint highest certified with just one other example. A silky argent in the centers highlighting the crisp devices, transforming into rings of golden-red at the peripheries; a sublime blend of eye appeal and rarity. A near-unmatchable offering and one which the winning bidder will be proud to own." This shilling was struck 1838-87 for circulation.
Recorded mintage: 470,000 plus proofs, a better date.
Specification: 5.65 g, 0.925 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 734.1, S-3904.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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