Victoria. Shilling. 1888. #sherborne Diameter 38

Diameter    38

otherwise mint state with considerable red lustre

29g (Davis 99)

Toned uncirculated with a striking dark rainbow tone to the reverse

S Williams

Victoria. Shilling. 1888. #sherborne Diameter 38Although 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