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DATE

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[SH]  GB  SHILLINGS 1838 - 1901

GRADE 

Price (£)

Victoria  [Young head]   1838 - 1887
SH 1838 A Slabbed by PCGS as MS64 pAS 575.00
SH 1838 A

Picture

 EF+ 400.00
SH 1838 A

Picture

 EF 300.00
SH 1838 A

Picture

 EF?-EF 235.00
SH 1838 A F/F+ 20.00
SH 1838 A Fair 15.00

1839 - 2 Obverse dies
Obv. 1   W.W. raised on truncation  (Scarce)
Obv. 2   No W.W. on truncation
SH 1839 A 1 + A (D.851)  Scarce Out of

stock
SH 1839 B 2 + A (D.853)   Obv. Tiny scuff EF+ 445.00
SH 1839 B 2 + A (D.853)   Bright EF 325.00
SH 1839 B 2 + A (D.853)   Toned EF 320.00
SH 1839 Ba 2 + A (D.853)  Date: '183' Double struck EF 335.00
SH 1839 B 2 + A (D.853)   Fair/F 12.50
SH 1839 C 2 + A  Obv. BRIT°  only top colon dot EF?-EF 315.00
SH 1839 C

2 + A  Obv. BRIT° only top colon dot*

* This link shows variety ONLY - not coin !

 Fair 35.00
SH 1839 Ca 2 + A  Obv. BRIT° & F° D°  only top colon dot
Obv. Die in much need of repair VF+ 235.00
SH 1839 Ca 2 + A  Obv. BRIT° & F° D°  only top colon dot

Obv. Die in much need of repair

* This link is show variety ONLY - not coin !

 Fair 40.00
SH 1840 A Rev. Small scratch over E of ONE VF 80.00
SH 1840 A Fair 20.00
SH 1840 A Obv. IAR of BRIT~IAR slightly misty    
    Rev. H of SHILLING worn.  Date clear but slightly weak Fair? 12.00
SH 1841 A Field bit pitted on both sides F-F+ 50.00
SH 1842 A Fine 25.00
SH 1844 A

Bright

 EF+ 425.00
SH 1844 A Fair/F 20.00
SH 1844 A Fair 15.00
SH 1844 A Legend & date all clear - rim is weak Fair 12.00
SH 1845 A Fine 35.00
SH 1846 A

3 colon stops after REG:.

 Fine 50.00
SH 1848 A Date: Last 8 over 6 Out of

stock
SH 1849 A Out of

stock
SH 1850 A

Very rare

 Out of

stock
SH 1851 A

Obv. REG: weak.  Rev. NE of ONE worn away     Scarce

 Fair? 45.00
SH 1852 A Out of

stock
SH 1853 A Fine 17.50
SH 1853 A Fair 10.00
SH 1854 A

Very rare

 Out of

stock
SH 1855 A Rev. Slight extra metal at rim - 3 o'clock EF?-EF 175.00
SH 1855 A Fair/? 8.50
SH 1856 A

Picture

 EF+ 395.00
SH 1856 A

Picture

 EF?-EF 175.00
SH 1856 A F-F+ 18.00
SH 1856 A Fair 10.00
SH 1856 A Obv. Weak rim Fair 8.50
SH 1857

Normal size '57' 

(between 10 & 10.5 teeth)

Larger italic '57'
SH 1857 A Date: Smaller non-italic date (10 teeth)  Obv. Head slight scuffing VF? 25.00
SH 1857 B Date: Larger italic 57 (11 teeth) Fine 20.00

1858 - 2 Obverse dies
Obv. 2   I of DEI to gap
Obv. 4   I of DEI to bead
SH 1858 A 2 + A   Obv. F: D: worn.  Rev. Weakness in wreath at 2 o'clock Fair? 8.50
SH 1858 X 2* + A  Obv. Unbarred A's F/F+ 125.00
         

1859 - 3 Obverse dies
Obv. 2   I of DEI to gap
Obv. 3  (Very scarce - see Davies)
Obv. 4   I of DEI to bead
         
SH 1859 C 4 + A (D.879)   Fine+ 20.00
SH 1859 C 4 + A (D.879)  Rev.  A bit claggy Fair 10.00
         
SH 1860 A

Date: 8 over 8                                    Choice

 pAS 575.00

1861 Date space varieties
SH 1861 B Date: Medium space [11 beads] VF+-EF? 115.00
SH 1862 A Out of

stock
SH 1863 A Date: 3 over 1  Very rare    Bright EF 2,950.00
SH 1864 A Die No. 13  Slabbed by NGC MS63  Deep tone  EF+-pAS 475.00
SH 1864 A Die No. 31      Deep tone  EF 245.00
SH 1864 A Die No. 3 Fair 13.50
SH 1865 A Die No. 30       Dark toned  (Obv. F-F+) F/VF? 20.00
SH 1865 A Die No. 7; 55; 108; 125 (& 116 or 118) Fair 12.50
SH 1866 A Die No. 50       Light tone pAS 475.00
SH 1866 A Die No. 27 VF-VF+ 65.00
SH 1866 A Die No. 27 & 60 Fair 12.00

1867 - 2 Obverse & 2 Reverse dies
Obv. 4   E of DEI to gap
Obv. 5   E of DEI to bead
Rev. A   1st I of SHIL~ - central below O
Rev. B   1st I of SHIL~ - right of centre below O
SH 1867 A 4 + A Die No. 2  (Normal rarity) out of

stock
SH 1867 B 4 + B Die No.    (Scarce) out of

stock
SH 1867 C 5 + A Die No.    (Un listed is Davies - NOT found !)  out of

stock
SH 1868 A Die No. 29 EF+ 350.00
SH 1868 A Die No. 18  Rev. E of ONE worn & IN of SHILLING a bit misty Fair/? 10.00
SH 1869 A Die No. 8  Obv. Dark toned.  Rev. E of ONE worn Fair/? 15.00
SH 1870 A Die No.  out of

stock
SH 1871 A Die No. 37 Fair-F

15.00
SH 1872 A Die No. 65 EF+ 350.00

1873 - 3 date types

Type A 

Type B 

Type C

Type A   3 - Fat; Both loops close to centre bar

Type B   3 - Middle size; Bottom loop more open

Type C   3 - Narrower; Top loop quite small
SH 1873 A Type A   Die No. 17 Fair

10.00
SH 1873 B Type B   Die No. 89  Rev. Much of ONE SHILLING worn away Fair/?

6.50
SH 1873 C Type C   Die No. 103 & 132  Fine 17.50

1874 - 2 date types
Type A   Tail of 4 - 'T' bar style
Type B   Tail of 4 - slants up 
Type A  

Type B
SH 1874 A Type A   Die No. 11 Fine+ 16.50
SH 1874 A Type A   Die No. 2; 9; 10; 11 & 12 Fair 12.00
SH 1874 B Type B   Die No. 34 EF+ 325.00
SH 1874 B Type B   Die No. 19 & 23 Fine+ 16.50
SH 1874 B Type B   Die No. 19, 21 & 69 Fair 12.00
SH 1875 A Die No. 56  Obv. Field slightly prooflike EF+-pAS 325.00
SH 1875 A Die No. 42 EF+ 275.00
SH 1875 A Die No. 14 & 49 Fine+ 16.50
SH 1875 A Die No. 1 Fair 12.50
SH 1875 A Die No. 67   Obv. dark around legend F/Fine+ 12.00
SH 1875 A Die No. 60; 68 & 70 Fair 11.00
SH 1875 A Die No. 68  Obv. Slight indent on top of Victoria's head ! Fair 10.00
SH 1875 A Die No. 10; 53 & 71  Rev. E of ONE worn away Fair 8.50
SH 1876 A Die No. 35     Scarce Fair 21.50
SH 1877 A Die No. 54 Fine+ 18.50
SH 1877 A Die No. 10; 38 & 43 Fair 10.00

1878 - 2 Obverse dies
Obv. 5   Slightly pointed nose
Obv. 6   Well rounded nose
SH 1878 B 6 + B (D.908) Die No. 46* & 48
* The die numbers are difficult to be 
certain as the 6's (?) are double struck  Fair 15.00
         

1879 - 3 Obverse & 2 Reverse dies
Obv. 5   Slightly pointed nose -
Obv. 6   Well rounded nose - Truncation tip slightly pointed
Obv. 7   Well rounded nose - Truncation tip slightly more rounded
Rev. B   Cross on crown to just right of a tooth
Rev. C   Cross on crown to gap
         
SH 1879 A 5 + B (D.909)   With Die number Out of

stock
SH 1879 B 6 + B (D.910)   With Die number Out of

stock
SH 1879 C 6 + B (D.911)   No Die number  (According to Davies this coin has only    
    been seen with faint trace of die number !) No other example found Not

found
SH 1879 D 6 + C (D. NOT listed)   No Die number. One example reported to exist !    
   

No other example found

 Not

found
SH 1879 E 7 + B (D .NOT listed)   No Die number Out of

stock
SH 1879 F 7 + C (D.912)   No Die number Out of

stock

1880  - 2 Reverse dies
Rev. C   + on crown to gap  (Short line)
Rev. D   + on crown to bead  (Longer line)
SH 1880 A 7 + C (D.913)   Very scarce Out of 

stock
SH 1880 B 7 + D (D.914) Fine 14.00
SH 1880 B 7 + D (D.914) Fair 10.00
SH 1880 B 7 + D (D.914)  Rev. ON of ONE & LI of SHILLING worn away Fair/Fair? 7.50
         

1881 - 2 Reverse dies
Rev. C   + on crown to gap  (Short line)
Rev. D   + on crown to bead  (Longer line)
Rev. D1   + on crown to bead  (Longer line)   SHILLING more spaced out (D. 917)
         
SH 1881 A 7 + C (D.915)    Scarce Out of 

stock
SH 1881 B 7 + D (D.916)   VF?-VF 22.50
SH 1881 B 7 + D (D.916)   Fine+ 15.00
SH 1881 C 7 + D1 (D.917)  SHILLING more spaced out   Not

found
         
SH 1882 A Obv. Slight scratch on Victoria's hair

Date: Base of '2' slightly weakly struck

 EF? 165.00
SH 1883 A VF? 17.50
SH 1883 A Obv. Scuffs & nicks, etc VF+ 16.00
SH 1883 A Fine+ 14.00
SH 1883 A Obv. Slight metal flaw above head VF? 13.50
SH 1883 A Fine 12.00
SH 1883 A Fine/Fair 10.00
SH 1883 A Fair 8.50

1884 - 2 Reverse dies
Rev. D   + on crown - away from beads
Rev. F   + on crown - touches bead
SH 1884 A 7 + D (D.921)     Bright EF+ 175.00
SH 1884 A 7 + D (D.921)  VF-VF+ 30.00
SH 1884 A 7 + D (D.921)  Fine+ 14.00
SH 1884 A 7 + D (D.921)  Fine 11.50
SH 1884 A 7 + D (D.921)  Fine/Fair 9.00
SH 1884 B 7 + F (D.922)  EF+ 265.00
SH 1884 B 7 + F (D.922)  Fine+ 18.00
SH 1884      Fair 7.00
SH 1885 A

Picture

 pAS 285.00
SH 1885 A

Picture

 EF+ 175.00
SH 1885 A Fine/Fair 9.00
SH 1886 A Obv. Slightly scuffed EF?-EF 75.00
SH 1886 A VF? 17.50
SH 1887 A Young head  Rev. E of ONE worn away Out of 

stock

For lower grades see our Silver bullion section

Victoria  [Jubilee head]   1887 - 1892

1887 (JUBILEE head) - 3 reverse dies
1887 B - Rev. A  Q of QUI has long LOOPLESS tail [Small letters - Rare]
1887 C - Rev. B  Q of QUI has almost NO tail  [Large letters - Scarce]
1887 D - Rev. C  Q of QUI has LOOPED tail with large 'O'  [Common]
SH 1887 B Jubilee head  1 + A (D.980)  Rare type   Toned EF+ 85.00
SH 1887 B Jubilee head  1 + A (D.980)  Rare type   Slight tone EF 65.00
SH 1887 C Jubilee head  1 + B (D.981)  Scarce       Bright EF+ 45.00
SH 1887 C Jubilee head  1 + B (D.981)  Scarce       Bright EF-EF+ 35.00
SH 1887 C Jubilee head  1 + B (D.981)  Scarce       Slight tone EF-EF+ 35.00
SH 1887 C Jubilee head  1 + B (D.981)  Scarce       Deep toned EF-EF+ 35.00
SH 1887 C Jubilee head  1 + B (D.981) EF?/EF 23.50
SH 1887 C Jubilee head  1 + B (D.981) VF+-EF? 19.50
SH 1887 C Jubilee head  1 + B (D.981) VF+ 18.00
SH 1887 C Jubilee head  1 + B (D.981) VF?/VF 14.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982)  Well toned EF+-pAS 45.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982)  Bright EF+ 40.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982)  Well toned EF+ 40.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982)  Light tone EF+ 40.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982)  Bright EF-EF+ 30.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982)  Bright
Rev. Tiny edge knock 3 o'clock EF+ 25.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982)  Bright
Rev. Small edge knock 5 o'clock EF+ 24.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982) EF 20.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982) EF? 16.50
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982) VF+ 15.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982)  Ex A pale goldish gilt VF+ 11.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982) Fine+ 10.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982) Fine 9.00
SH 1887 D Jubilee head  1 + C (D.982) Fair 6.50

1888 - 2 date dies

Originally it was thought that ALL 1888

shillings were dated using a new 1888 die.

However, it was discovered about 20 years

ago that in fact the last 8 was struck over

a 7 and it was thought that ALL 1888

shillings were stuck over 1887 reverse dies

as all shillings examined seemed to point

to that conclusion.

I can now confirm that there is a RARE

1888 date type that the last 8 is NOT over

a 7. It is possible that very few examples

will be found as I have examined about

50 plus 1888 shilling and they have ALL but

one been over a 7.

1888 - last 8 over 7

Tiny bit of 7 shows top right

Note: 8's small gap between

Last 8 is over a tooth

1888 - Plain date

Note: The gap between 

the 8's is wider. 

Last 8 is between two teeth
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7   Obv. Slightly scuffed field   Bright EF-EF+ 75.00
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7                             Light tone EF 50.00
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7                            Bright EF?/EF 40.00
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7                            Well toned EF?/EF 40.00
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7 VF 19.50
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7 VF? 15.00
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7
Rev. Very slight metal flaking at centre VF 12.50
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7 Fine 10.00
SH 1888 A Date: 8 over 7 Fair 7.50
SH 1888 B Date: NOT 8 over 7 - Very RARE Left as

Ref.
SH 1888 Ba Date: NOT 8 over 7 - Last 8 central over gap between two teeth Fair 45.00

1889 - 3 Obverse and 2 Reverse dies
Obv. 1  Small head  (Truncation well away from beads) - Rare
Obv. 2  Large head  (Truncation almost touching beads)
Obv. 3  Large head  (Truncation slightly away from beads)
Rev. C  Q of QUI has LOOPED tail. 'U' close to shield
Rev. D  Q of QUI has almost NO tail. 'U' away from shield
SH 1889 A 1 + C (D.984A) [Wide date - '9' to bead] Fair 40.00
SH 1889 B 1 + C (D.984B) [Narrow date - '9' to gap] Out of 

stock
SH 1889 C 1 + D (D.985) Out of 

stock
SH 1889 D 2 + C  UNLISTED in Davies - VERY Rare   Left as

Ref.
SH 1889 E 2 + D (D.986)   Fair 8.50
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987)  Choice with light tone pAS 135.00
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987)  Bright with hint of tone in legend EF+ 110.00
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987) Obv. Tiny edge nick 6 o'clock EF+-pAS 100.00
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987)   Matt finish to coin EF+ 85.00
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987)  Bright EF-EF+ 80.00
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987)  Bright EF 60.00
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987) VF 16.50
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987) VF? 14.00
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987) Fine 10.00
SH 1889 F 3 + D (D.987) Fair 7.50

1890 - 2 Reverse dies
Rev. D  Cross (+) on orb is same width as orb - Scarce
Rev. E  Cross (+) on orb is wider than orb (Not in Davies) - Normal
SH 1890 A 3 + D (D.988)  Obv. Slight Scuffing in field - Bright 
                       Rev. toned EF/EF+ 95.00
SH 1890 A 3 + D (D.988) VF+ 25.00
SH 1890 A 3 + D (D.988) VF 20.00
SH 1890 A 3 + D (D.988) Fine 12.50
SH 1890 B 3 + E    Edge nicks EF 60.00
SH 1890 B 3 + E EF?-EF 48.00
SH 1890 B 3 + E VF+-EF? 32.50
SH 1890 B 3 + E VF 18.50
SH 1890 B 3 + E Fine+ 12.00
SH 1890 B 3 + E Fine 10.00
SH 1890 B 3 + E Fair 8.00
SH 1891 A

Bright

 EF-EF+ 105.00
SH 1891 A

Bright

 EF 75.00
SH 1891 A VF+-EF? 37.50
SH 1891 A Obv. Slightly scuffed - Lightly toned VF+ 25.00
SH 1891 A VF 20.00
SH 1891 A VF? 16.50
SH 1891 A Fine 11.50
SH 1892 A

Obv. Light tone around legend otherwise bright  Choice

 pAS 195.00
SH 1892 A Obv. Very faint circular mark just

below and to the left of chin - metal flaw ?

 VF+ 30.00
SH 1892 A F-Fine+ 17.50
SH 1892 A Fine 14.00

For lower grades see our Silver bullion section

Victoria  [Old head]   1893 - 1901

1893 - 2 Obverse dies
Obv. 1  Small lettering (I of DEI to gap)
Obv. 2  Large lettering (I of DEI to tooth)  Scarce
SH 1893 A 1 + A                     Bright EF+ 75.00
SH 1893 A 1 + A  Obv. Tiny metal flaw above eye  Bright EF+ 65.00
SH 1893 A 1 + A                     Bright EF-EF+ 50.00
SH 1893 A 1 + A                     Bright EF 40.00
SH 1893 A Obv. Tiny rim knock 8 o'clock EF/EF+ 37.50
SH 1893 A Obv. Slight scuff marks in field EF 35.00
SH 1893 A 1 + A Obv. bit scuffed VF+/EF 20.00
SH 1893 A 1 + A  Fine 8.50
SH 1893 B 2 + A  Scarce VF+/EF 45.00
SH 1893 B 2 + A  Scarce VF?/VF 27.50
SH 1893 B 2 + A  Scarce F+/VF? 16.50

1894 - 2 Obverse and 2 Reverse dies
Obv. 1  Small lettering (I of DEI to gap)
Obv. 2  Large lettering (I of DEI to tooth)
Rev. A  2nd I of SHILLING to gap
Rev. B  2nd I of SHILLING to tooth
SH 1894 A 1 + A  (D.1012)  NOT found    
SH 1894 B 1 + B  (D.1013)  Very Scarce Out of

stock
SH 1894 C 2 + A  (D.1014)  Scarce F-Fine+ 17.50
SH 1894 D 2 + B  (D.1015)   Fine+ 14.00
SH 1894 D 2 + B  (D.1015)   Fair 7.50

1895 - 3 Reverse dies (?)
Rev. B  2nd I of SHILLING to tooth -Small rose.  Listed by Davies but unseen, so far
Rev. C  2nd I of SHILLING to gap - Small rose
Rev. D  2nd I of SHILLING to tooth -Large rose
SH 1895 A 2 + B  (D.1016) - Not seen, so far Not

found
SH 1895 B 2 + C  (D.1017) Out of

stock
SH 1895 C 2 + D  (D.1018) VF?/VF 16.50
SH 1895 C 2 + D  (D.1018) F+/VF? 12.00
SH 1895 C 2 + D  (D.1018) Fine+ 9.00
SH 1895 C 2 + D  (D.1018) Fine 7.00
SH 1895 Fair 5.50
         

1896 - 2 Reverse dies
Rev. C  2nd I of SHILLING to gap - Small rose
Rev. D  2nd I of SHILLING to tooth - Large rose
         
SH 1896 A 2 + C  (D.1019) - Very Scarce Out of

stock
SH 1896 B 2 + D  (D.1020)  Light toning EF+ 100.00
SH 1896 B 2 + D  (D.1020) VF? 15.00
SH 1896 B 2 + D  (D.1020) Fine 6.50
SH 1896 Fair 5.00
SH 1897 A

Bright

 EF+ 85.00
SH 1897 A

Light tone

 EF+ 85.00
SH 1897 A EF 48.00
SH 1897 A VF+ 19.50
SH 1897 A VF/VF+ 15.00
SH 1897 A Fine+ 8.50
SH 1897 A Fine 7.00
SH 1897 A Obv. Scuffed Fine+ 6.00
SH 1897 A Fair 5.00
SH 1898 A

Bright

 EF-EF+ 60.00
SH 1898 A EF?/EF 35.00
SH 1898 A VF? 12.50
SH 1898 A Fine+ 8.50
SH 1898 A Fine 7.00
SH 1898 A Fair 5.00
SH 1899 A

Toned

 EF/EF+ 75.00
SH 1899 A VF 15.00
SH 1899 A VF? 12.50
SH 1899 A Fine+ 8.50
SH 1899 A Fine 7.00
SH 1899 A Fair/Fine 6.00
SH 1899 A Fair 5.00
SH 1900 A

Bright

 EF+-pAS 100.00
SH 1900 A

Bright

 EF+ 85.00
SH 1900 A

Bright

 EF-EF+ 60.00
SH 1900 A EF?/EF 35.00
SH 1900 A Tiny hole at top - otherwise a choice coin EF+ 22.50
SH 1900 A VF+/EF? 20.00
SH 1900 A Obv. Lightly cleaned EF?/EF 19.50
SH 1900 A VF?/VF 12.50
SH 1900 A VF? 11.00
SH 1900 A

ex-cleaned

 VF/VF+ 10.00
SH 1900 A Fine+ 8.50
SH 1900 A Fine 7.50
SH 1900 A Fair 5.50
SH 1901 A

Scarce  date - Bright

 EF+ 125.00
SH 1901 A VF?/VF 18.50
SH 1901 A Fine+ 12.50
SH 1901 A Fair 7.50

For lower grades see our Silver bullion section
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