Jersey 1844 1/13 shilling
This specimen was lot 33416 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $432. The catalog description[1] noted, "British Dependency. Victoria 1/13 Shilling 1844 MS64 Red and Brown NGC. An incredibly lofty grade to be sure, the coin at hand revealing strongly glossy surfaces of marbled cupric red and sapphire color. Presently the finest certified for the date from NGC. From the Lake County Collection." Jersey, one of the Channel Islands, has been a British dependency since Plantagenet times yet possesses a distinct coinage. Until 1877, it took thirteen pence to make a shilling instead of the usual twelve. Altho this coin was struck to the standard of a typical British penny, it was theoretically worth less. In 1877, the system was adjusted to match mainland coinage yet copper issues continued to be denominated in fractions of a shilling rather than in pence. This type was struck 1841-61 with a final collector-only issue in 1865. Enough were saved that it is not rare.
Recorded mintage: 145,600 plus proofs.
Specification: copper.
Catalog reference: KM 3, S-7001.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), Pre-Decimal Issues, 2nd edition, London: Spink & Son, 2003.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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- 1841 1/13 shilling
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- 1851 1/13 shilling
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