Shilling 1893 Small Letters on Obverse, ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A, AU/UNC the obverse retaining much frosting on the bust, the fields with some contact marks, the reverse lustrous and choice
Shilling 1894 Small Letters on Obverse, Reverse: 4 of date points to a rim tooth. ESC 1363, Bull 3157, Davies 1013 dies 1B, VG/Near Fine, the final use of the small letters type, an important rarity in modern silver coins. Although Spink have differentiated the 1893 Small and Large Obverse lettering variety for some years, the same situation for 1894 Shillings has remained little known, now being recorded in Bull' 'English Silver Coinage'
Shilling 1893 Small Letters on obverse, ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A, UNC, choice and lustrous, with a light and colourful tone further enhancing the eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Shilling 1893 Large Letters on obverse, ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011A dies 2A, UNC with gold, blue and russet toning, an beautiful example with spectacular eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Proof Set 1893 Long Set (10 coins) Gold Five Pounds to Silver Threepence, comprising Gold Five Pounds 1893 Proof FDC or near so, the fields with very minor hairlines only, retaining beautiful original brilliance, Gold Two Pounds 1893 Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines, the fields brilliant and reflective, Gold Sovereign 1893 Proof nFDC with minor toning, the fields retaining much original brilliance, Gold Half Sovereign 1893 Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines upon brilliant and reflective fields, Crown 1893 LVI Proof, a small mark on the edge, surfaces FDC with choice gold, blue and magenta tone on reflective fields, a superb piece with spectacular eye appeal, Halfcrown 1893 Proof FDC or very near so with gold, blue and magenta tone, a superb and extremely eye-catching piece bordering on choice, Florin 1893 Proof FDC or very near so with blue/grey and gold tone enhanced with flashes of magenta, Shilling 1893 FDC with choice and colourful tone, Sixpence 1893 Proof FDC or near so, one tiny nick on the reverse otherwise choice with beautiful multicoloured tone, Threepence 1893 FDC with beautiful multicoloured tone. The silver beautifully matched, the tone consistent with the classic tone colour seen from storage in the boxes of the period. Comes in a black box with VICTORIA 1893 in gold lettering on the lid
Shillings (2) 1893 Large Obverse Lettering ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011 dies 2A A/UNC with attractive grey tone with touches of gold, 1901 ESC 1370, Bull 3166 Lustrous UNC with some light contact marks, a small tone spot on either side barely detracts
Shillings (2) 1891 ESC 1358, Bull 3145 GEF with some small edge nicks and an attractive grey tone, 1893 Small Lettering on obverse, I od DEI points to a space, ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A A/UNC with old grey tone and some minor contact marks
Shilling 1893 Small Obverse letters, ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A, UNC with choice and colourful tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest of 54 examples recorded by the LCGS Population report
Shilling 1893 Large Obverse Letters ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011 dies 2A, UNC and choice with golden toning enhanced by touches of green and magenta, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Shilling 1893 Obverse 1 Small Obverse Lettering, Reverse C Small Rose with line, Davies 1010a, a recently found die-pairing using Reverse C in 1893 (Normally only found on the 1895 and 1896 Shillings) Very Rare with only a few known GEF/UNC with some uneven toning, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 5/6/2009 Lot 420 hammer price £140
Shillings (2) 1893 Small Letters on obverse ESC 1361A">ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A, Bright EF/GEF once gilded, 1893 Large Letters on obverse ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011 dies 2A, EF/GEF the obverse with some contact marks
Shilling 1893 Large Letters on Obverse ESC 1361 Choice UNC and nicely toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1893 ProofESC 1362, Bull 3155, Davies 1011 dies 2A, nFDC and attractively toned, the obverse with blue/green and golden tone in the legends, the reverse with a pleasing and even blue/green tone with underlying touches of gold and magenta
Shillings (2) 1889 ESC 1355, Bull 3142 UNC with some lustre, 1893 Small Obverse Letters ESC 1361, Bull 3154, A/UNC nicely toned, with some contact marks and edge nicks
Shilling 1893 Large Letters on Obverse ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011 dies 2A, Choice UNC with a subtle golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1893 Large Letters on Obverse ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011 dies 2A, Choice UNC with soft lustre under and original gold tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88. The finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. One of a number of choice high grade slabbed Shillings in this sale.
Shilling 1893 Small Obverse Letters ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A, a most attractive example the obverse with much original lustre with deep blue and green toning in the legends, the reverse with even and choice blue, green and cinnamon tone. A superb and very desirable piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Shilling 1893 Smaller Obverse Letters ESC 1361A, Bull 3153, Davies 1010 dies 1A Choice UNC and with a beautiful olive and gold tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Shilling 1893 Small Obverse Letters ESC 1361, Davies 1010 dies 1A, Choice and lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 53 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Cataloguer's Note: There have been over 40,000 coins graded since this coin was submitted and the grade has yet to be beaten. There have been a further 23 1893 currency Shillings graded of Davies 1011 (dies 2A) with only one grade 88 coin recorded, so only two examples have been recorded in grade 88 of a total of 76 currency Shillings for this date
Shillings (2) 1893 Large Lettering on obverse ESC 1361, Davies 1011 dies 2A Lustrous UNC with a colourful tone, 1894 ESC 1363Davies 1015 dies 2B Lustrous UNC with a colourful tone and minor cabinet friction
Shilling 1893 Proof, Davies 1011P Dies 2A. Large Letters. I of VICTORIA points to a space. CGS type SH.V1.1893.03, UNC and lustrous with some hairlines, slabbed and graded CGS 78
Shilling 1893 Davies 1010 Dies 1A. Small Obverse Letters. First I of VICTORIA points almost to a bead, CGS type SH.V1.1893.01, Choice UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the second finest of 50 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Shilling 1893 Davies 1011 Dies 2A. Large Obverse Letters. First I of VICTORIA points between two rim teeth, CGS type SH.V1.1893.02, Choice UNC and lightly toned, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the second finest of 22 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Shilling 1893 Small Obverse lettering, First I of VICTORIA points to a bead ESC 1361A, Davies 1010 A/UNC and attractively toned with a few minor contact marks on the obverse
Shillings (2) 1893 Small Letters on Obverse ESC 1361A toned About UNC with minor contact marks, 1896 Large Rose ESC 1365 AU/UNC with some contact marks on the obverse
Shilling 1894 Obv 1 Rev B -- B.S.C. 1013 -- an important rarity of modern silver coins. Although Spink have differentiated the 1893 small and large obv. shilling legend for many years, the same situation for 1894 shillings has been unnoticed by them. Very few specimens are known and this example offered is by far the finest known to vendor EF
Shilling 1893 Obv 2 Rev C -- B.S.C. 1011a -- a very recently found die pairing with only 2 other inferior examples known to vendor, very rare and reflected in its grade GVF
Shilling 1893 Obv 1 Rev C -- B.S.C. 1010a -- a recently found die pairing using rev. C in 1893, rare with very few known brilliant choice GEF with proofish fields
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