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<p>[QUOTE="JGAIN, post: 409588, member: 15346"]This is an 1887 Shilling, George III. I bought this with some US Coins at a show some time back. The dealer said it was one of 1200 BU coins recently (back then) discovered. I paid a "handsome" price for it (in trade) but didn't do so bad in the long run.</p><p> </p><p>The picture does not do this coin justice! The coin is evidently a BU example and has toning on the reverse, blue, red and yellow. It also appears to have a die fill, reverse, middle at 2:00 and what appears to be a "fingerprint", center. The obverse shows a nice light gold color around the rim ...... (I gotta git a better camera!!!)</p><p> </p><p>Now, I need to know all I can as I am going to put it up for auction at a local show soon .......... thanks, guys!</p><p> </p><p>Again, my copy of the Krausse World Coin Book does not list this coin "exactly".[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JGAIN, post: 409588, member: 15346"]This is an 1887 Shilling, George III. I bought this with some US Coins at a show some time back. The dealer said it was one of 1200 BU coins recently (back then) discovered. I paid a "handsome" price for it (in trade) but didn't do so bad in the long run. The picture does not do this coin justice! The coin is evidently a BU example and has toning on the reverse, blue, red and yellow. It also appears to have a die fill, reverse, middle at 2:00 and what appears to be a "fingerprint", center. The obverse shows a nice light gold color around the rim ...... (I gotta git a better camera!!!) Now, I need to know all I can as I am going to put it up for auction at a local show soon .......... thanks, guys! Again, my copy of the Krausse World Coin Book does not list this coin "exactly".[/QUOTE]
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