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Shilling

Shilling coins for British coin collectors. A shilling was a coin used from the reign of Henry VII until decimalisation in 1971. Buy rare shilling coins online.

Shilling

shillingShilling coins for British coin collectors.  A shilling was a coin used from the reign of Henry VII until decimalisation in 1971.

What was a shilling worth?

Before decimalisation, there were 20 to one pound and 12 pence to a shilling. Therefore there were 240 pence in a pound. Two coins denominated in multiple shillings were also in circulation at this time. They were the florin, which adopted the value of 10 new pence (10p), and the crown, the highest denominated non-bullion UK coin in circulation at decimalisation (in practice, post decimalisation crowns were commemorative coins not used in everyday transactions though they were worth 25 new pence if you wanted to spend one). At decimalisation, the shilling was replaced by the new 5 pence piece, which initially was of identical size and weight and had the same value, and inherited its slang name of a bob.

Old pre-1937 coins had a higher silver content than those made later. Modern decimalised five pence pieces contain no silver at all. Therefore the older coins are worth more than their face value in silver alone so if you come across any old pre-1937 silver coins being offered for sale very cheaply, it might be worth picking them up even if they are not in great condition as collectors items. There was a period (before the smaller 5p coin came in) when old shillings were in circulation along with the newer post-decimal coins. This was quite exciting because there was always a chance that you might get a very old silver shilling cropping up in your change and I can personally remember getting one dating from the 1930’s as part of an everyday transaction and being amazed to see such an old coin being used for everyday purchases.

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The nice thing about coin collecting is that you don’t have to spend a fortune to build up a fascinating collection. We hope you have found this page helpful and that you have been able to find a rare shilling to add to your coin collection.

Halfpenny (Ha’Penny) rare coins for sale


Rare halfpenny coins for sale

Halfpenny’s have been produced by many monarchs throughout the ages. The British halfpenny coin was worth 1/480th of a pound sterling. At first in its 700 year history it was made from silver but as the value of the pound declined, the coin was made from base metals. It was finally abandoned in 1969 as part of the process of decimalising the British currency. A halfpenny, colloquially written ha’penny, was pronounced /ˈheɪpəni/ HAY-pə-nee; 1½d was spoken as a penny ha’penny or three ha’pence.

It was long considered that the first halfpenny coins were produced in the reign of King Edward I (1272–1307), with earlier requirements for small change being provided by “cut coinage”; that is, pennies cut into halves or quarters, usually along the cross which formed a prominent part of the reverse of the coin. However, in recent years metal detectors have discovered a few halfpennies of Kings Henry I (1100–1135) and Henry III (1216–1272) – these are extremely rare and very little is known about them; they have all been found in the London area, where they circulated alongside the more common cut coinage, and while it is possible that these coins were patterns or trials, it is clear that they did see circulation. No documentary evidence of these coins is known to exist, and it is possible that there are other coins or issues still to be discovered.


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William and Mary rare coins for sale

The phrase William and Mary usually refers to the co-regency over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, of King William III & II and Queen Mary II. Their joint reign began in February, 1689, when they were called to the throne by Parliament, replacing James II & VII, Mary’s father and William’s uncle/father-in-law, who was “deemed to have fled” the country in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. After Mary died in 1694, William ruled alone until his death in 1702. Their rule was the only period in British history in which “joint sovereigns” with equal powers were allowed to reign; Philip and Mary I were joint sovereigns, but Philip was not equal to Mary. William and Mary were childless and were ultimately succeeded by Mary’s younger sister, Anne.


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King William IV rare coins for sale

William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830. William, the third son of George III and younger brother and successor to George IV, was the last king and penultimate monarch of the House of Hanover.

He served in the Royal Navy in his youth and was, both during his reign and afterwards, nicknamed the “Sailor King”.He served in North America and the Caribbean, but saw little actual fighting. Since his two older brothers died without leaving legitimate issue, he inherited the throne when he was 64 years old.

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King William III rare coins for sale

William III (14 November 1650 – 8 March 1702) (Dutch: Willem III) was a sovereign Prince of Orange by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange (Dutch: Willem III van Oranje) over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland, and as William II over Scotland. He is informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as “King Billy”. A member of the House of Orange-Nassau, William won the English, Scottish, and Irish crowns following the Glorious Revolution, in which his uncle and father-in-law James II was deposed. In the British Isles, William ruled jointly with his wife, Mary II, until her death on 28 December 1694. Popular histories usually refer to the joint reign as that of “William and Mary”.

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King William II rare coins for sale

Rare British Coins for sale from the reign of King William II. William II (c. 1056 – 2 August 1100), the third son of William I of England (William the Conqueror), was King of England from 1087 until 1100, with powers over Normandy, and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales. William is commonly known as William Rufus, perhaps because of his red-faced appearance.

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King William I rare British coins for sale and auction

King William I rare British coins for sale. Rare coins from the reigns of William I (William The Conqueror).

If you collect rare British King William I then you’re in the right place. Boost your William the Conqueror coin collection whether you collect pristine rare and expensive coins, or if you collect cheaper worn examples. We cater for the whole spectrum of rare British coin collecting here for the discerning numismatist.

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Rare British milled coins for sale

When people think about which types of rare coins might be the most widely sought by coin collectors, they normally think of hammered coins. However, milled coins (where the coin was mechanically struck and the edge marked with some form of edging or design in order to prevent ‘clipping’ where people clipped off part of the precious metal whilst retaining the spending power of the coin) are also widely collected. The most interesting eras of milled coinage are the early period from around 1662 to 1816, and from 1816 – 1837. Milled coins did not completely replace hammered coins until 1662 but you do find milled coins dating from up to circa 100 years before this. The process of marking the edges was called graining and is still in use today (not that the modern base metals from which coins are struck are worth anything as scrap!)

If you collect rare British milled coins then you’re in the right place. Here we have collected the very best milled coin sales and auctions from around the world all in one place, all on one page. Boost your milled coin collection whether you collect pristine rare and expensive coins, or if you collect cheaper worn examples. We cater for the whole spectrum of milled coin collecting here for the discerning numismatist.

First off here are the highest priced rare early milled coins as listed in the UK. These originate from around c.1662-1816.

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Rare Sixpences for sale

Rare Sixpences for sale

Rare Sixpences are highly collected. Half a sixpence is better than half a penny as the song went in the Tommy Steele movie and sixpences are cute, shiney (then clean!) and very tactile. They were worth 2 1/2p in “new money” but were withdrawn from circulation in the 1970s.

If you collect rare Rare Sixpences then you’re in the right place. Here we have collected the very best Sixpence coin sales and auctions from around the world all in one place, all on one page. Boost your Rare Sixpence coin collection whether you collect pristine rare and expensive coins, or if you collect cheaper worn examples. We cater for the whole spectrum of Rare Sixpence coin collecting here for the discerning numismatist.

Where can you find Rare Sixpences for sale

Check out rare sixpences on eBay to find out what yours might be worth, or to add some to your collection.

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