Victoria. Shilling. 1888. #sherborne head to left

head to left

Diameter    38

A little rubbed to the bust

S Williams

Posted to Penelope on 16 September 1916 he reached his majority with this warship on 20 August 1918

Victoria. Shilling. 1888. #sherborne head to leftAlthough spinks list the 1888 Shilling as both a more common 8 7 overdate and a rarer 1888 no overdate, other authorities state that all 1888 shillings are struck with the final 8 over a 7. Normally the bar of the 7 is a pretty obvious feature, but I had to check with a microscope to make sure with this one. So here we have a nice example which to the naked eye is not an obvious overdate. A little discolouration to the obverse as pictured. Extremely