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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaddyB, post: 2463113, member: 40017&quot;]I have been debating this for a few days and can&#039;t make up my mind so I thought I would get advice from any of you who care to contribute.</p><p>In my collection I have space for just one James I coin. (I have a target of just one hammered coin for each British monarch as far back as I can get.)</p><p>The one on the left is the newcomer - James I Shilling from approx 1607-9, 2nd Issue, fourth Bust, S2655 in the Spinks book.</p><p>The one on the right has been the incumbent for a number of years - James I Shilling fom approx 1624, 3rd Issue sixth bust, S2668 in the Spinks book.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]516749[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]516750[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Both could be better I know - I have a limited budget and really clear James I portraits are difficult to come by.</p><p>To my mind the newcomer has some better detail and more of the portrait showing but has the split and more damage. The incumbent is flatter and has clearer legends but a chunk of the bust is completely flat.</p><p>They are of roughly equal scarcity and value.</p><p><br /></p><p>Which would you keep?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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