Great Britain 1917 shilling
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This specimen was lot 77559 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2025), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Shilling, 1917. London Mint. George V. PCGS MS-65." This type was struck in large numbers 1911-19, then reduced to 0.500 fine in 1920. The SCWC notes that the issues of World War One frequently come weak.
Recorded mintage: 22,202,600.
Specification: 5.65 g, 0.925 fine silver, 23.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: S-4013; KM-816.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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