Hallo, I've been collecting coins for a while as a small side-interest but tbh I don't really have a clue on the boundaries of grading. Any chance of someone giving me an idea on this shilling? It's in better condition than most Georgian-Edwardian coins I have as the text that surrounds the coat of arms hasn't yet worn away which it is very prone to doing, especially on the 'P' of 'PENSE'. Anyway, cheers in advance for any learned observations Moustan
based on the reverse alone, the obv pic is way too small, it looks MS64 to me. Or in your parlance, just a hair under FDC
It is a European grading term, means fleur de coin or the the flower of the coin. In our terms, MS65 or better.
Wow...I learn something new here everyday. I think GD should put "CoinTalk Sage" under his username rather than admin.
Ah, yeah there is a small mark at 11 'o clock and slightly further along the rim (in an anti-clockwise direction) an even smaller one. Cheers
Thanks very much for the help Although am afraid to say that until you compared it to MS65 I didn't have a clue what FDC meant - maybe it's just continental European as I'm Scottish and coins here are termed as UNC AUC EF VF F VG G AG and then scrap, which I think is similair to American measurements with the exception that numerical terms (such as MS64) aren't used, Anyway cheers again, I owe you an imaginary pint of 80/-
As they all live in the US I am happy to take the pint for them :whistle: Have to say that is a realy lovely looking coin, wish I had one as nice in my collection :bow:
I never said it was FDC, I said it was a hair under FDC. And FDC is not only applicable to Proofs and specimens. It is applied to business strike coins as well.
not to keep blowing my own trumpet but i found 2 more coins that fit the SBC designation i will post those shortly
