1887 shilling

[pies]

Your local village idiot again folks

As far as i can tell the 1887 shilling reverse has three types "loop in q", "long tail" and "short tail" so wher does this coin fit into the mix

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320959814679?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

[Nick]

Your local village idiot again folks

As far as i can tell the 1887 shilling reverse has three types "loop in q", "long tail" and "short tail" so wher does this coin fit into the mix

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320959814679?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

It doesn't. It's a sixpence.

[pies]

Thanks that explains quite a bit

[Coinery]

Your local village idiot again folks

As far as i can tell the 1887 shilling reverse has three types "loop in q", "long tail" and "short tail" so wher does this coin fit into the mix

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320959814679?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

It doesn't. It's a sixpence.

I love this forum! I remember innocently entering around a year ago now, just after the debate about whether you could legally smelt English coinage had finally wound down! Without knowing about the fire of the recent bullion debate, I entered enquiring into 'the smelting of English silver'! I always think of you Nick! fondly, of course!

[Nick]

Your local village idiot again folks

As far as i can tell the 1887 shilling reverse has three types "loop in q", "long tail" and "short tail" so wher does this coin fit into the mix

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320959814679?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

It doesn't. It's a sixpence.

I love this forum! I remember innocently entering around a year ago now, just after the debate about whether you could legally smelt English coinage had finally wound down! Without knowing about the fire of the recent bullion debate, I entered enquiring into 'the smelting of English silver'! I always think of you Nick! fondly, of course!

You'll be in a minority of one then!

[Mongo]

Good old pies... Classic!

I made the exact same mistake when first looking around for the Q's.

[Nick]

Good old pies... Classic!

I made the exact same mistake when first looking around for the Q's.

To be fair, though, the seller does say it is a shilling.

[Peckris]

It should be pointed out that the Simple Simon here is not the piesman, but the wally on eBay who described his sixpence as a shilling

[pies]

If had been an edward vii i would have spotted it

~Only cos it says sixpense on it

[Mongo]

It should be pointed out that the Simple Simon here is not the piesman, but the wally on eBay who described his sixpence as a shilling

True! I was more of a numpty, the one I thought I had discovered a new "variety" on, was listed as a sixpence online! Only took me a day or two to work it out

[Mongo]

If had been an edward vii i would have spotted it

~Only cos it says sixpense on it

Another new variety... Go pies!

[Peckris]

If had been an edward vii i would have spotted it

~Only cos it says sixpense on it

Another new variety... Go pies!

[Coinery]

I love this forum! I remember innocently entering around a year ago now, just after the debate about whether you could legally smelt English coinage had finally wound down! Without knowing about the fire of the recent bullion debate, I entered enquiring into 'the smelting of English silver'! I always think of you Nick! fondly, of course!

You'll be in a minority of one then!

[Coinery]

If had been an edward vii i would have spotted it

~Only cos it says sixpense on it

Good on yer, Pies! Fair play!

[pies]

If had been an edward vii i would have spotted it

~Only cos it says sixpense on it

Another new variety... Go pies!

mutter mutter

[Coinery]

If had been an edward vii i would have spotted it

~Only cos it says sixpense on it

Another new variety... Go pies!