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Looks ok to me. First thing to do is step back and check the references. The website giving the orientation is wrong as they are struck en-coin. My examples are so aligned, and all the books agree with this (Spink, Davies etc). Treat anything written down with a degree of scepticism until a couple of cross checks with the info provided satisfy you the article is generally accurate. We all make mistakes, particularly with copy and paste. Next check the scales. The coin looks good from the images, so a weight that is genuinely 30% down would be a concern.

And to add...very little margin at all at that end of the grade spectrum, maybe 2.75-2.8g?

If you aren't happy just return it under DSR.

I'm not well versed on silver or even this era but as it's nearly a third of the weight lighter than it should be and because of it's orientation I reckon you might want to have a chat with the seller.

Nothing about it that 'looks' wrong to me! I'd definitely recheck that weight on some proper scales, though.

Looks like a bog standard 1837 sixpence in VF grade price seems about right but a rare date might be fake. Dont like the orientation being wrong - should set alarm bells ringing

If it helps, this website says that these should have a medallic orientation; http://www.silveragecoins.com/en/details.php?item=4349

Here you go guy; Link #BeatyoutoitPaulus

Hi DSL, my approach is to list anything that i know will struggle to sell at the minimum price that i'm happy with, that way if i get 1 bid i can live with it. In saying that i don't sell coins on Ebay, but i have only ever had 2 unsold lots out of over 800 listings. Rob also makes a very valid point, way too many listings in the coin categories. Regards Michael.