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DATE

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[SH]  GB  SHILLINGS 1816 - 1901

GRADE 

Price (£)

George III  [2nd issue]   1816 - 1820
SH 1816 A Slabbed in USA as MS60 - Bright EF+ 80.00
SH 1816 A

Light tone

 EF+ 80.00
SH 1816 A Obv. Tiny dark flaw just above eye EF 45.00
SH 1816 A VF+-EF? 30.00
SH 1816 A VF+ 25.00
SH 1816 A Obv. Couple of pin head size

digs in field

 VF+ 21.50
SH 1816 A VF 20.00
SH 1816 A Obv. Dark mark, in field - by neck VF 15.00
SH 1816 A Obv. Small scratch on neck VF? 14.00
SH 1816 A Minor indents, etc VF 12.50
SH 1816 A

A bit claggy - both sides

 VF? 12.00
SH 1816 A F 10.00
SH 1816 A   F/? 8.50
SH 1816 A Fair 7.50
SH 1817 A EF 50.00
SH 1817 A EF? 36.00
SH 1817 A VF+-EF? 30.00
SH 1817 A

Ex slightly claggy

 VF+ 26.00
SH 1817 A VF/VF? 19.50
SH 1817 A F+/F 12.50
SH 1817 A F/Fair 9.50
SH 1817 A Fair 8.00
SH 1817 H Rev.  I I for H of HONI EF-EF+ 75.00
SH 1817 Ha Obv. A couple of old scratches, 

one on chin; the other on neck

otherwise toning very nicely
Rev. Broken crossbar to H - just a dot
either side of 'uprights'. EF+ 75.00
SH 1819 A Obv. The smallest of nicks - 3 o'clock EF+ 75.00
SH 1819 A F+ 15.00
SH 1819 A

Bit claggy

 F 11.00
SH 1819 A

Slight cut at chin

 F+ 10.00
SH 1819 A Obv. Slight scuff on face F 9.00
SH 1819 A Fair 8.50
SH 1819 D Date: 9 is either larger or out of alignment
(bottom part tilts left) over 9 or possibly 8 ?!
Probably - as listed by Davies as 89 (3) Fair 10.00
SH 1820 A George III
Obv. Natural indent on cheek EF-EF+ 70.00
SH 1820 A George III EF? 48.00
SH 1820 A George III
Obv. Tiny edge knock 2 o'clock EF? 35.00
SH 1820 A George III
Obv. Faint hairline scratch above head VF+ 30.00
SH 1820 A George III

F/Fair

 12.00
SH 1820 A George III

F/Fair?

 10.00
SH 1820 A George III

Fair

 9.50
SH 1820 A George III   Obv. Slightly scuffy Fair 8.00

George IV   1821 - 1829
SH 1824 A Obv. A couple of pinhead size digs VF+/VF 40.00
SH 1824 A VF/VF? 36.00
SH 1824 A Fair/? 8.50

1825 - 2 Obverse & Reverse types
1st issue Large laureate head; rev. Shield & garter
2nd issue  Smaller bare head; rev. Lion on crown
SH 1825 A 1st issue Obv. Old cut at neck
Rev. Slight nick at 3 o'clock VF?/F 20.00
SH 1825 C 2nd issue EF-EF+ 95.00
SH 1825 C 2nd issue VF+ 45.00
SH 1825 C 2nd issue F/? 10.00
SH 1825 C 2nd issue Fair 8.50
SH 1826 A EF-EF+ 80.00
SH 1826 A VF+-EF? 40.00
SH 1826 A Rev. Slight cut at edge - 7 o'clock VF+ 30.00
SH 1826 A VF 20.00
SH 1826 A VF? 16.00
SH 1826 A F+ 12.50
SH 1826 A F 10.00
SH 1826 A Fair 8.00
SH 1829 A VF+ 65.00
SH 1829 A VF?-VF 35.00
SH 1829 A VF?/F+ 25.00
SH 1829 A F+ 20.00
SH 1829 A Fair-F 14.00
SH 1829 A F/Fair? 10.00
SH 1829 A Fair? 8.00

William IV   1831 - 1837
SH 1834 A VF 35.00
SH 1834 A VF? 28.00
SH 1834 A F+-VF? 24.00
SH 1834 A F 15.00
SH 1834 A Obv. Couple of small edge nicks F-F+ 12.50
SH 1834 A Fair 12.00
SH 1834 A Fair/? 9.00
SH 1835 A Out of 

stock
SH 1836 A EF? 85.00
SH 1836 A Obv. Faint hairline scratch across 

top of head

 VF 34.00
SH 1836 A VF? 30.00
SH 1836 A F+ 22.50
SH 1836 A F 18.50
SH 1836 A Fair 12.50
SH 1836 A

Couple of cuts & knocks

 F-F+ 11.50
SH 1836 A

Obv. A couple in small indents

 Fair 9.00
SH 1836 A Fair? 8.00
SH 1837 A F 26.00
SH 1837 A Fair-F 20.00
SH 1837 A Rev. ONE SHILLING virtually worn away Fair? 10.00

Victoria  [Young head]   1838 - 1887
SH 1838 A EF+ 265.00
SH 1838 A EF-EF+ 225.00
SH 1838 A EF 200.00
SH 1838 A VF-VF+ 65.00
SH 1838 A Fair/F 17.50
SH 1838 A Fair 12.50

1839 - 2 Obverse dies
Obv. 1   W.W. raised on truncation
Obv. 2   No W.W. on truncation
SH 1839 B 2 + A (D.853)   EF 150.00
SH 1839 B 2 + A (D.853)  Date: '183' Double struck EF?-EF 135.00
SH 1839 Ba 2 + A (D.853)  Obv. A die in need of repair VF-VF+ 100.00
SH 1839 B 2 + A (D.853)   Fair/F 12.50
SH 1840 A Rev. Small scratch over E of ONE VF? 60.00
SH 1840 A Fair 20.00
SH 1841 A Field bit pitted on both sides F-F+ 35.00
SH 1842 A F/F+ 28.50
SH 1844 A EF+ 275.00
SH 1844 A Fair 14.00
SH 1845 A

Deep grey tone - all over

 EF? 215.00
SH 1845 A F 28.50
SH 1846 A F 22.50
SH 1849 A Fair 24.00
SH 1851 A

Scarce

 Out of

stock
SH 1852 A Fair 12.00
SH 1853 A Obv. A bit scuffy F+/VF? 18.50
SH 1853 A Fair/F 12.50
SH 1853 A Fair 10.00
SH 1855 A Rev. Slight extra metal at rim - 3 o'clock EF? 125.00
SH 1856 A EF-EF+ 195.00
SH 1856 A F+ 16.00
SH 1856 A F-F+ 14.00
SH 1856 A Fair 11.50
SH 1856 A

Tiny edge nick

 Fair 9.50
SH 1856 A Obv. Weak rim Fair 9.00
SH 1857 A Date: Equal size numerals Fair 12.50
SH 1857 B Date: 57 larger than 18 Fair/? 21.50

1858 & 59 - 3 Obverse dies
Obv. 2   I of DEI to gap
Obv. 3  (Very scarce - see Davies)
Obv. 4   I of DEI to bead
SH 1858 A 2 + A   Streaky tone F 14.00
SH 1858 A 2 + A Fair 11.00
SH 1859 C 4 + A (D.879) Date: 5 over 5 F 15.00
SH 1859 C 4 + A (D.879) Fair-F 12.50
SH 1859 C 4 + A (D.879)                   A bit claggy F 12.00
SH 1859 C 4 + A (D.879) Fair 10.00
SH 1859 C 4 + A (D.879)                   A bit claggy Fair 8.50
SH 1860 A Fair 12.50
SH 1861 A Date: Narrow [10.5 beads] Fair 14.00
SH 1864 A Die No.  Out of

stock
SH 1865 A Die No. 79 F 15.00
SH 1865 A Die No. 7; 55; 108 & 125 Fair 12.00
SH 1866 A Die No. 27 VF 35.00
SH 1866 A Die No. 7 & 48 Fair 11.00

1867 - 2 Obverse & 2 Reverse dies
Obv. 4   E of DEI to gap
Obv. 5   E of DEI to bead
Rev. A   1st I of SHIL~ - central below O
Rev. B   1st I of SHIL~ - right of centre below O
SH 1867 A 4 + A Die No. 26
Date: 7 over a bead Fair/F 16.00
SH 1868 A Die No. 29 EF 150.00
SH 1869 A Die No.  out of

stock
SH 1870 A Die No.  out of

stock
SH 1871 A Die No. 40 F 14.00
SH 1872 A Die No. 65 EF-EF+ 125.00
SH 1872 A Die No. 18; 23 & 66 Fair 9.50

1873 - 3 date types
Type A   3 - Fat; Both loops close to centre bar
Type B   3 - Middle size; Bottom loop more open
Type C   3 - Narrower; Top loop quite small
SH 1873 A Type A   Die No. 1 F+-VF? 20.00
SH 1873 A Type A   Die No. 18 Fair 9.00
SH 1873 A Type A   Die No. 19

Rev. Very slightly weak at centre

 Fair 8.50
SH 1873 B Type B   Die No. 79  Fair 9.00
SH 1873 C Type C   Die No. 132  F 12.50
SH 1873 C Type C   Die No. 113  Fair-F 10.00

1874 - 2 date types
Type A   Tail of 4 - 'T' bar style
Type B   Tail of 4 - slants up 
SH 1874 A Type A   Die No. 11 F-F+ 11.00
SH 1874 A Type A   Die No. 2; 9; 10; 11 & 12 Fair 8.50
SH 1874 B Type B   Die No. 34 EF-EF+ 145.00
SH 1874 B Type B   Die No. 19 & 23 F 12.50
SH 1874 B Type B   Die No. 19 & 21   Fair 8.50
SH 1875 A Die No. 56 EF+ 175.00
SH 1875 A Die No. 42 EF 110.00
SH 1875 A Die No. 61 VF+ 35.00
SH 1875 A Die No. 14 F+ 13.50
SH 1875 A Die No. 67   Obv. dark around legend F/F+ 9.50
SH 1875 A Die No. 1; 60; 68 & 70 Fair 8.50
SH 1876 A Die No.  out of

stock
SH 1877 A Die No. 10 or 43 Fair 8.50

1878 - 2 Obverse dies
Obv. 5   Slightly pointed nose
Obv. 6   Well rounded nose
SH 1878 B 6 + B (D.908) Die No. 26 & 46
* The die numbers are difficult to be 
certain as the 6's (?) are double struck  Fair 14.00
SH 1879 D 7 + C (D.912)   No Die number VF 24.00
SH 1879 D 7 + C (D.912)   No Die number F+ 15.00
SH 1879 D 7 + C (D.912)   No Die number Fair 8.50

1880 & 1881 - 2 Reverse dies
Rev. C   + on crown to gap  (Short line)
Rev. D   + on crown to bead  (Longer line)
SH 1880 B 7 + D (D.914) F 10.00
SH 1880 B 7 + D (D.914) Fair 7.50
SH 1881 A 7 + C (D.915)    Scarce Fair 10.00
SH 1881 B 7 + D (D.916)   F-F+ 12.00
SH 1881 B 7 + D (D.916)   F 10.00
SH 1882 A Date: Base of '2' weakly struck

Slightly scuffed

 VF+ 55.00
SH 1882 A VF-VF+ 45.00
SH 1882 A F 18.50

1883 - 2 minor Obverse varieties
Type A   Flattish top A's in legend
Type B   Pointed top A's in legend (taller)
SH 1883 A Type A VF 20.00
SH 1883 A Type A F+ 10.00
SH 1883 A Type A  Obv. Slight metal

flaw just above head

 F+ 9.00
SH 1883 A Type A     F 8.50
SH 1883 A Type A   Obv. Scuffed VF 7.50
SH 1883 B Type B F+ 10.00
SH 1883 B Type B F 8.50
SH 1883      Fair 7.00

1884 - 2 Reverse dies
Rev. D   + on crown - away from beads
Rev. F   + on crown - touches bead
SH 1884 A 7 + D (D.921)  VF 20.00
SH 1884 A 7 + D (D.921)  F 8.50
SH 1884 B 7 + F (D.922)  EF 75.00
SH 1884 B 7 + F (D.922)  F+ 10.00
SH 1884      Fair 7.00
SH 1885 A EF+ 115.00
SH 1885 A EF-EF+ 85.00
SH 1885 A VF+ 30.00
SH 1885 A      Fair 7.00
SH 1886 A Fair/F 8.50
SH 1887 A Young head  Rev. E of ONE worn away F/Fair 9.00

Victoria  [Jubilee head]   1887 - 1892

1887 (JUBILEE head) - 3 reverse dies
Rev. A  Q of QUI has long LOOPLESS tail [Small letters - Rare]
Rev. B  Q of QUI has almost NO tail  [Large letters - Scarce]
Rev. C  Q of QUI has LOOPED tail with large 'O'  [Common]
SH 1887 B Jubilee head  1 + A (D.980) EF-EF+ 45.00
SH 1887 B Jubilee head  1 + A (D.980) EF 35.00
SH 1887 C Jubilee head  1 + B (D.981)  EF+ 30.00
SH 1887 C Jubilee head  1 + B (D.981)   EF-EF+ 25.00
SH 1887 C Jubilee head  1 + B (D.981)   EF 20.00
SH 1887 C Jubilee head  1 + B (D.981) EF?/EF 15.00
SH 1887 C Jubilee head  1 + B (D.981) VF+-EF? 12.50
SH 1887 C Jubilee head  1 + B (D.981) VF/VF+ 10.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982) EF+ 24.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982) EF-EF+ 21.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982)
Rev. Tiny edge knock 3 o'clock EF+ 20.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982)
Rev. Tiny edge knock 5 o'clock EF+ 20.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982) EF/EF+ 19.50
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982) EF 16.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982) EF? 12.50
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982) F 7.00
SH 1887 Jubilee head Fair 6.00
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7   Scuffed field EF-EF+ 30.00
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7 EF 25.00
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7 EF?/EF 20.00
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7 VF? 10.00
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7
Rev. Slight metal flaking at centre VF 10.00
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7 F 7.00
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7 Fair 6.00

1889 - 3 Obverse and 2 Reverse dies
Obv. 1  Small head  (Truncation well away from beads)
Obv. 2  Large head  (Truncation almost touching beads)
Obv. 3  Large head  (Truncation slightly away from beads)
Rev. C  Q of QUI has LOOPED tail. 'U' close to shield
Rev. D  Q of QUI has almost NO tail. 'U' away from shield
SH 1889 A 1 + C [Wide date - '9' to bead] Fair/? 25.00
SH 1889 B 1 + C [Narrow date - '9' to gap] Fair-F 45.00
SH 1889 E 2 + D (D.986)  Light pitting VF? 10.00
SH 1889 E 2 + D (D.986)   F+ 9.00
SH 1889 E 2 + D (D.986)  Lightly polished F+ 8.00
SH 1889 E 2 + D (D.986)   F 7.50
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987) EF/EF+ 45.00
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987)   Matt finish to coin EF 36.00
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987) EF?-EF 28.50
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987) VF 12.50
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987) VF? 10.00
SH 1889 F F+ 8.00

1890 - 2 Reverse dies
Rev. D  Cross (+) on orb is same width as orb
Rev. E  Cross (+) on orb is wider than orb (Not in Davies)
For details on Rev. E see Coin Monthly, July 1987, p. 64
SH 1890 A 3 + D (D.988)  Obv. Nice light tone
Rev. More deeply toned EF-EF+ 60.00
SH 1890 A 3 + D (D.988) VF+ 18.00
SH 1890 A 3 + D (D.988) F 8.00
SH 1890 B 3 + E EF+ 75.00
SH 1890 B 3 + E    Tiny edge nicks EF-EF+ 55.00
SH 1890 B 3 + E EF 40.00
SH 1890 B 3 + E EF? 30.00
SH 1890 B 3 + E VF 14.00
SH 1890 B 3 + E F+ 9.00
SH 1890 F 7.50
SH 1890 Fair 6.00
SH 1891 A EF 45.00
SH 1891 A EF? 35.00
SH 1891 A VF+ 25.00
SH 1891 A Obv. Slightly scuffed VF+ 19.50
SH 1891 A F+-VF? 11.00
SH 1891 A F 8.00
SH 1891 A Fair 6.00
SH 1892 A Obv. Faint circular 3 mm mark

below and to the left of chin ?

 VF+ 19.50
SH 1892 A F-F+ 9.50
SH 1892 A F 8.00
SH 1892 A Fair 6.50

Victoria  [Old head]   1893 - 1901

1893 - 2 Obverse dies
Obv. 1  Small lettering (I of DEI to gap)
Obv. 2  Large lettering (I of DEI to bead)  Scarce
SH 1893 A 1 + A  EF+ 45.00
SH 1893 A 1 + A EF-EF+ 35.00
SH 1893 A Obv. Field scuffs
The coin has a prooflike surface ! EF 26.00
SH 1893 A Obv. Tiny rim knock 8 o'clock EF/EF+ 25.00
SH 1893 A 1 + A
Obv. Edge flaw / damage 2 o'clock EF-EF+ 20.00
SH 1893 A 1 + A Obv. bit scuffed EF?/EF 18.00
SH 1893 A 1 + A  Fair 5.00
SH 1893 B 2 + A  Very scarce F+ 18.00

1894 - 2 Obverse and 2 Reverse dies
Obv. 1  Small lettering (I of DEI to gap)
Obv. 2  Large lettering (I of DEI to bead)
Rev. A  2nd I of SHILLING to gap
Rev. B  2nd I of SHILLING to bead
SH 1894 C 2 + A  (D.1014)   Out of

stock
SH 1894 D 2 + B  (D.1015) Out of

stock
SH 1894 Fair 6.00

1895 and 1896 - 2 Reverse dies (?)
Rev. C  2nd I of SHILLING to gap
Rev. D  2nd I of SHILLING to bead
SH 1895 B 2 + C  (D.1017) F/VF? 25.00
SH 1895 C 2 + D  (D.1018) F+ 8.00
SH 1895 C 2 + D  (D.1018) F 7.00
SH 1895 Fair 6.00
SH 1896 B 2 + D  (D.1020) EF+ 45.00
SH 1896 B 2 + D  (D.1020) VF? 9.50
SH 1896 B 2 + D  (D.1020) F 6.50
SH 1896 Fair 5.50
SH 1897 A EF+ 45.00
SH 1897 A EF-EF+ 35.00
SH 1897 A EF 25.00
SH 1897 A VF+ 15.00
SH 1897 A VF 12.00
SH 1897 A Obv. Scuffed VF? 8.00
SH 1897 A F 6.50
SH 1897 A Fair 5.50
SH 1898 A EF-EF+ 35.00
SH 1898 A EF 25.00
SH 1898 A VF+ 15.00
SH 1898 A F 6.50
SH 1898 A Fair 5.50
SH 1899 A EF/EF+ 35.00
SH 1899 A EF 25.00
SH 1899 A VF 12.00
SH 1899 A VF? 10.00
SH 1899 A Obv. Slight scratches below chin VF 9.00
SH 1899 A F+ 8.00
SH 1899 A F 6.50
SH 1899 A Fair 5.50
SH 1900 A EF+ 45.00
SH 1900 A EF-EF+ 35.00
SH 1900 A EF 35.00
SH 1900 A Tiny hole at top - otherwise a choice coin EF+ 25.00
SH 1900 A EF?/EF 20.00
SH 1900 A VF+ 15.00
SH 1900 A VF 12.50
SH 1900 A VF?/VF 11.00
SH 1900 A F+ 8.00
SH 1900 A F 6.50
SH 1900 A Fair 5.50
SH 1901 A EF+ 58.00
SH 1901 A Fair 6.50
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