Great Britain 1877 shilling
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This specimen was lot 1493 in Stephen Album sale 45 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2023), where it sold for $420. The catalog description[1] noted, "|GREAT BRITAIN: Victoria, 1837-1901, AE shilling, 1877, die number 55, a wonderful lightly toned example! PCGS graded MS64." This type was struck 1867-79 as part of the young head type first struck in 1838. This date comes with die numbers (die 55 in this case).
Recorded mintage: 2,981,000.
Specification: 5.65 g, 0.925 fine silver, 23.6 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-734.2, S-3906A.
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- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 45, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2022.
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