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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Meat man, post: 26820563, member: 135271&quot;]I sure do! That 1862 is stunning. Is it a half-crown? Proof?</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some of my Victorian silvers:</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><i>[ATTACH=full]1711634[/ATTACH] </i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>UNITED KINGDOM</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Time of Victoria, 1837-1901</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>AR Shilling (23.5mm, 5.66g, 6h)</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Dated 1875. Royal mint, London, UK</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Obverse: VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITANNIAR:REG:F: D:, “Young Head” portrait of Queen Victoria left</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Reverse: ONE SHILLING in two lines within wreath; crown above, date below</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>References: Numista 7248</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Mintage: 4,353,900</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>A choice specimen, with brilliant proof-like surfaces and lovely peripheral rainbow toning. From the Alexander Christopher Collection.</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i><br /></i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>[ATTACH=full]1711636[/ATTACH] </i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>BRITISH EAST INDIA COMPANY, 1600-1874</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>AR Rupee (30.5mm, 11.66g, 1h)</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Dated 1840. Bombay or Calcutta mint</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Obverse: VICTORIA QUEEN, bust of young Queen Victoria left, wearing fillet; W.W. along neck truncation</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Reverse: EAST INDIA COMPANY around wreath containing ONE RUPEE in two lines, Arabic translation below; 1840 along bottom</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>References: Numista 24095</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Mintage: 398,554,000</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>In PCGS encapsulation, graded MS 62</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i><br /></i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>[ATTACH=full]1711635[/ATTACH] </i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>BRITISH INDIA</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Time of Victoria (1837-1901)</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>AR Rupee (30.5mm, 11.66g, 12h)</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Dated 1862. Calcutta mint</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Obverse: VICTORIA QUEEN, crowned bust of Queen Victoria left</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Reverse: ONE RUPEE INDIA 1862 in four lines within ornate wreath of roses, thistles, and lotus flowers</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>References: Numista 3345</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Mintage: Unknown</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i><br /></i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>[ATTACH=full]1711637[/ATTACH] </i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>BRITISH INDIA</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Time of Victoria, 1837-1901</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>AR ½ Rupee (24.4mm, 5.84g, 12h)</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Dated 1862. Calcutta mint, India</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Obverse: VICTORIA QUEEN, crowned bust of Queen Victoria left</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Reverse: HALF RUPEE INDIA 1862 in four lines within ornate wreath of roses, thistles, and lotus flowers</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>References: Numista 17813 (type B/II)</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>Mintage: 7,122,000</i></p> <p style="text-align: center"><i>From the Holland Wallace Collection (1940-2018). Ex Neil Shafer. Nearly mint state, deeply toned with hints of iridescence.</i></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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