Which do you like, the small or big?? Anything special? And here is another pleasantry: Don't see a lot of British these days, but I still love them.
I sure do! That 1862 is stunning. Is it a half-crown? Proof? Here are some of my Victorian silvers: UNITED KINGDOM Time of Victoria, 1837-1901 AR Shilling (23.5mm, 5.66g, 6h) Dated 1875. Royal mint, London, UK Obverse: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR:REG:F: D:, “Young Head” portrait of Queen Victoria left Reverse: ONE SHILLING in two lines within wreath; crown above, date below References: Numista 7248 Mintage: 4,353,900 A choice specimen, with brilliant proof-like surfaces and lovely peripheral rainbow toning. From the Alexander Christopher Collection. BRITISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, 1600-1874 AR Rupee (30.5mm, 11.66g, 1h) Dated 1840. Bombay or Calcutta mint Obverse: VICTORIA QUEEN, bust of young Queen Victoria left, wearing fillet; W.W. along neck truncation Reverse: EAST INDIA COMPANY around wreath containing ONE RUPEE in two lines, Arabic translation below; 1840 along bottom References: Numista 24095 Mintage: 398,554,000 In PCGS encapsulation, graded MS 62 BRITISH INDIA Time of Victoria (1837-1901) AR Rupee (30.5mm, 11.66g, 12h) Dated 1862. Calcutta mint Obverse: VICTORIA QUEEN, crowned bust of Queen Victoria left Reverse: ONE RUPEE INDIA 1862 in four lines within ornate wreath of roses, thistles, and lotus flowers References: Numista 3345 Mintage: Unknown BRITISH INDIA Time of Victoria, 1837-1901 AR ½ Rupee (24.4mm, 5.84g, 12h) Dated 1862. Calcutta mint, India Obverse: VICTORIA QUEEN, crowned bust of Queen Victoria left Reverse: HALF RUPEE INDIA 1862 in four lines within ornate wreath of roses, thistles, and lotus flowers References: Numista 17813 (type B/II) Mintage: 7,122,000 From the Holland Wallace Collection (1940-2018). Ex Neil Shafer. Nearly mint state, deeply toned with hints of iridescence.
All beautiful coins, here is a later shilling to compliment @7Jags sixpence. Great Britain Shilling EF KM#780. And a Jubilee Head. The Specimen set from this year is readily available and a reasonable price. 1887. Victoria. NGC MS-62. S-3926; KM-761. Jubilee Head type.
Yes, here's my cheap Jubilee Head crown and my favorite gold half sovereign! Great looking Rupees up there!
As GB coinage is my main focus I have hundreds of pieces of Silver from that reign. Most are relatively common and in my collection are in typical circulated condition. The scarcest and most sought after I have is the Gothic Crown, which I have posted many times before but here it is again. I have added a few other decent examples - Half Crown, Shilling and Fourpence.
Yes, that halfcrown is a proof ex-Spink from about 25 years ago - probably more rare than catalogues suggest. The 1893 Jubilee sixpence is certainly one of the very rarest of Victorian currency silver coins and looks better in-hand - it was graded MS64 by PCGS with very prooflike surfaces & those are die polish lines.
Love the gothic crown. This issue along with the una and the lion 5-pound coin have become iconic British coins. Both have zoomed in value in the last decade. The gothic crown is now a five-figure coin, and una is a six-figure coin. The gothic crown is sort of like the high relief St. Gaudens double eagle. Serious collectors and many non-collectors gotta have one if they can afford it. The coin is readily available. Major auctions of British coins usually have one or more … Heritage has 7 coming up. However, demand keeps the price high. Mike
Just be wary - there are many plausible fakes of the Gothic Crown around. I haven't watched many Gothic Crown auctions recently, so I am impressed if they are now making 5 figure sums. I got mine over 20 years ago for around £600, so a good investment. One very similar to mine sold recently here in the UK at a local auction for £4200 + commission, which seemed too high to me, but maybe they got a bargain. A friend of mine was offered 3 Una and the Lion gold coins about 40 years ago for then scrap value - £80 each - but he couldn't raise the cash. He still has nightmares about the missed opportunity.
If they are proof 61 or better and certified by NGC or PCGS, they’ll usually fetch $10K or more (hammer plus premium). Worn ones go for less. Once the grade goes above PR62+, the prices become astronomical. Heritage sold a PR63 this year for $61K and a PR67 for $134K. I bought my example in 2018, and it’s tripled in value. Dumb, good luck on my part. Guess I was on the leading edge of the rise in popularity. With these values, that there are fakes isn’t surprising. Unless someone is a real expert, they should stick to certified coins. Mike
Queen Vitoria's reign was so long that you see her obverse portrait age from the early years to her end. From a fresh faced young lady to an elderly woman.
