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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KSorbo, post: 2240183, member: 56370&quot;]I&#039;ve found myself drifting toward the darkside in some of my recent purchases as there are so many world coins to choose from.&nbsp; I just couldn&#039;t resist bidding on this William IV shilling.&nbsp; British coinage is interesting to me because of its long history, and this particular piece offered a lot of coin for the money.&nbsp; Coins from this period that were made for circulation had to have had a low survival rate in the higher grades, and any U.S. equivalent (such as an AU Bust quarter) just wouldn&#039;t be an option on my budget.&nbsp; Also, the production quality is quite amazing for a coin from the 1830&#039;s.&nbsp; Evidently the Royal Mint was way ahead of its time considering the excellent strike and intricate design.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is my understanding correct that this would grade borderline EF by British standards?&nbsp; Since the auction was U.S. only I&#039;m wondering if I got a better deal, and I&#039;d be curious to know the true market value on the other side of the pond.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]441683[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]441685[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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