Owner Comments:
Excellent Victoria shilling with great original luster and pretty strong strike. Both sides have copious amounts of light gold and purple-gold toning. No visible wear that I can see; light contact marks and scratches are commensurate with MS62/63 grade. Cost: $24.59 on 8/4/15 on eBay from Anatoly Spivak (tosik1963).
Composition: 92.5% silver. Weight: 5.6552 grams. ASW: 0.1682 oz. Diameter: 23.5 mm.
Edge Description: Reeded. Series Identifier: KM#780. Mintage: 6,270,000.
Obverse: Mature Victoria draped bust left. Obverse Legend: VICTORIA DEI GRA BRITT REGINA FID DEF IND IMP
Reverse: Crowned shields of England, Scotland and Ireland, denomination above, date below.
NumisMaster Great Britain Coin Price Guide value at time of purchase: $65.00 in XF40, $150.00 in MS60.