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<p>[QUOTE="PaddyB, post: 7584684, member: 40017"]I agree with the advice so far. </p><p>If you want to get into the detail of variations, proofs and patterns for shillings you would probably need "English Silver Coinage" by Maurice Bull - the latest version is still in print, so not difficult to get hold of. The detail though is extreme!</p><p>For most Monarchs there are easier dates and more difficult, so if all you want is one of each, there is no need to spend huge amounts.</p><p>So for the 18th century and back, the easy ones to get are:</p><p>George III - 1787</p><p>George II - 1758, 1746, 1745</p><p>George I - 1723 SSC</p><p>Anne - 1711, 1708 (often with the E for Edinburgh)</p><p>William III - 1696 (often with a range of letters for different mints)</p><p>William & Mary - none easy</p><p>James II - none easy but 1686 probably your best chance</p><p>Charles II - none really easy and many almost impossible but 1668 and 1663 turn up more often</p><p>Charles I, James I and Elizabeth I - endless varieties, low grade easy but pay a big premium for a good portrait.</p><p>Mary and Philip & Mary - difficult</p><p>Edward VI - surprisingly easy, but pricey for a good portrait. Beware of numerous forgeries around.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="PaddyB, post: 7584684, member: 40017"]I agree with the advice so far. If you want to get into the detail of variations, proofs and patterns for shillings you would probably need "English Silver Coinage" by Maurice Bull - the latest version is still in print, so not difficult to get hold of. The detail though is extreme! For most Monarchs there are easier dates and more difficult, so if all you want is one of each, there is no need to spend huge amounts. So for the 18th century and back, the easy ones to get are: George III - 1787 George II - 1758, 1746, 1745 George I - 1723 SSC Anne - 1711, 1708 (often with the E for Edinburgh) William III - 1696 (often with a range of letters for different mints) William & Mary - none easy James II - none easy but 1686 probably your best chance Charles II - none really easy and many almost impossible but 1668 and 1663 turn up more often Charles I, James I and Elizabeth I - endless varieties, low grade easy but pay a big premium for a good portrait. Mary and Philip & Mary - difficult Edward VI - surprisingly easy, but pricey for a good portrait. Beware of numerous forgeries around.[/QUOTE]
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