Great Britain 1898 shilling
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This specimen was lot 41789 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $240. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Shilling, 1898. London Mint. Victoria. NGC MS-65." This type was struck 1893-1901 and is the final type for Queen Victoria (r. 1837-1901). It is the most readily available shilling in nice condition and none of the dates are rare.
Recorded mintage: 9,769,000.
Specification: 5.65 g, 0.925 fine silver, 23.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S-3940A; KM-780.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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