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« on: January 12, 2013, 01:17:46 PM »
I know its an 1887 sovereign but not sure about paint/enammel on reverse
Anyone have an idea of value?

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« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2013, 01:20:25 PM »
Something they just did by the looks of it

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« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2013, 02:27:52 PM »
I wouldnt know but i like it very much!! Grin
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« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2013, 05:02:22 PM »
Cheers thanx..
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« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2013, 05:08:33 PM »
are you sure its a sovereign and not a shilling  Undecided Undecided

that reverse was not on the 1887 sovereign jubillee coinage only the half sov
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« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2013, 05:54:26 PM »
I agree with Mike, looks like a shilling to me.
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« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2013, 06:18:54 PM »
Might be half sovereign..
Was found in a box of bits n bobs wen I moved into new house..
Any ideas as to value guys?
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« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2013, 06:21:54 PM »
if its a half sov and the mount is gold maybe £200 if its a shilling um not a lot maybe £10/£15 on ebay
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« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2013, 07:12:06 PM »
Not sure, but wouldn't any value be decreased by it being mounted?
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« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2013, 07:53:25 PM »
It looks nice in bottom of a draw lol
Any value is decreased by mounting as a coin..
But if its a half sov with a gold mount then it adds t scrap value I hate the term scrap value..
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« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2013, 02:37:58 PM »
they wouldnt enamel gold ,only silver .
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« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2013, 03:43:43 PM »
It`s a Shilling...

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« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2013, 05:41:23 PM »
It is a shilling in a 9ct mount mind..
Not a sov or half sov bit gutted but hey its still pretty cool  Undecided
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