Voynov_BG Posted June 7, 2010 Posted June 7, 2010 Hi, friends,today receive bulk lot coins from UK:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl..._28487wt_930~As you see, there is one shilling coin (I think), the coin is 31-32 mm approx., and 5.7 grams approx.Tested - high grade silver.What do you think - original Charles I shilling, or Not original coin?Thanks... Quote
Voynov_BG Posted June 7, 2010 Author Posted June 7, 2010 Hi, friends,today receive bulk lot coins from UK:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl..._28487wt_930~As you see, there is one shilling coin (I think), the coin is 31-32 mm approx., and 5.7 grams approx.Tested - high grade silver.What do you think - original Charles I shilling, or Not original coin?Thanks...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370384061545#ht_28487wt_930 Quote
Rob Posted June 7, 2010 Posted June 7, 2010 Looks good to me. There aren't a great number of forgeries of Charles I anchor shilling about and those that are will most likely be contemporary and so collectable. Quote
Voynov_BG Posted June 8, 2010 Author Posted June 8, 2010 Looks good to me. There aren't a great number of forgeries of Charles I anchor shilling about and those that are will most likely be contemporary and so collectable.Thanks!What do you think about approx. value in similar grade, because I have no catalog for medieval coins? Quote
TomGoodheart Posted June 8, 2010 Posted June 8, 2010 Looks genuine to me too. I'd only really grade it Fine. Price-wise I'd expect it could fetch £30. That particular type seems quite difficult to find with a nicely struck up portrait and so yours is fairly typical. Adding to the fact that the toning appears quite pleasing from the original listing (and assuming it really does have that steel blue colour) you might find you'd get more. But probably £50 would be the ceiling. In case it helps the Spink reference is S 2797, and for specialist collectors of Charles I shillings, it's Sharp F5/1. The anchor mint mark dates it to between May 1638 and July 1639. Quote
Peter Posted June 14, 2010 Posted June 14, 2010 A nice coin....well rounded...i've got some real craggy CH1 shillings...thats the way they were with clipping et all Quote
1949threepence Posted June 24, 2010 Posted June 24, 2010 Fully agree with all the above replies. The coin looks totally genuine to me. Quote
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