The Dennis Beadell Collection of English Shillings and Other Coins comprises 213 lots of English shillings from Edward VI fine issue to the last currency issue in 1966. There are also 4 lots of miscellaneous items at the end.
It is essentially a fairly complete date run for the past 320 years together with a few date varieties and earlier items. These vary in grade from dire to as struck with most somewhere in the middle.
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S2482, N1937. Edward VI fine silver issue shilling with mm. Tun. Weight 5.58g. Flat in parts and a little bright, the reverse slightly better. Two small edge cracks. Grade: Fine/gFine
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S2482, N1937. Edward VI fine silver shilling with mm. Tun. Weight 5.98g. Toned with some wear to the portrait, the reverse considerably better. Grade: gFine/VF
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S2500, N1967. Philip & Mary 1554 shilling with full titles. The reverse engraved with J Way, 155 Fore Street, Exeter. Weight 5.83g. Creased and flat in parts Grade: Fine/nFine
£75.00
S2577, N2014, BCW CS-2:CS-b. Elizabeth I sixth issue shilling with bust 6A and mm. Crescent (obv. over Scallop). Weight 5.88g. Crescent is a scarce mark for silver. Creased with a flat...
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S2646, N2073. James I first coinage, second bust shilling with mm. Thistle. Weight 5.73g. On a slightly irregular flan with a scratch above the shield. Grade: gFine
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S2646, N2073. James I first coinage, second bust shilling with mm. Lis. Weight 5.68g. A pleasing full flan example with slight peripheral weakness. Grade: gFine
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S2797, N2230/1, Sharp F5/1. Charles I group F shilling with single arch crown, and small cross ends. Weight 5.77g. Toning on a full flan. Grade: nVF
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S2799, N2231, Sharp G1/2. Charles I group F 'Briot' bust shilling with mm. Triangle in Circle (obv over Star, the rev. possibly so). Weight 5.85g Struck on an irregular flan,...
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S3217, N2724, ESC 124 (987). Commonwealth 1653 shilling with mm. Sun. Weight 5.63g. Decent detail, but porous, with scratches and smoothing from cleaning and a detector find. Grade: VF
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S3217, N2724, ESC 124 (987). Commonwealth 1653 shilling with mm. Sun. Weight 5.63g. The obverse weak, the reverse better, and a nearly full flan in good metal. Grade: aFine/Fine
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S3371, ESC 500 (1122). Charles II 1663 first bust shilling, with inverted die axis (normal). Good detail, but pitted surfaces to both sides and presumably a detector find. Cleaned. Grade:...
£295.00
S3371, ESC 500 (1022). Charles II 1663 first bust shilling with inverted die axis (normal). Toned with minor surface marks and lightly cleaned in the past. Grade: nVF
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S3381, ESC 558 (1065). Charles II 1683 fourth bust shilling. A rare coin. Decent detail and a small scratch below HIB. Grade: VF
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S3410, ESC 760 (1068). James II 1685 shilling. Rare. General wear to both sides. Weak at the English crown and French shield. Grade: Fine/aFine
£250.00
S3437, ESC 868 (1076). William & Mary 1693 shilling. Toned with general wear to both sides, the reverse better. Grade: Fine/nVF
£130.00
S3499, ESC 1165 (1082). William III 1696 first bust shilling struck at Chester. Scarce. Struck slightly off-centre and weak in parts. The reverse with a couple marks. Grade: gFine
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S3500, ESC 1180 (1084). William III 1696 first bust shilling struck at Exeter. Scarce. Decent detail, but lightly tooled in the obverse field and the surfaces a little pitted. Grade:...
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S3497, ESC 1117 (1091). William III 1697 first bust shilling. Attractive gun-metal toning. There is a thin scratch above III. Grade: VF+/VF
£150.00
S3500, ESC 1182 (1098). William III 1697 first bust shilling struck at Exeter. Rare. Good detail with light scratches from cleaning. Grade: gFine - nVF
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S3505, ESC 1128 (1102). William III 1697 third bust shilling. Cleaned with slightly pitted surfaces, an obverse die break vertically through the bust and a dent in the English shield....
£95.00
S3507, ESC 1171 (1089). William III 1697 third bust shilling struck at Chester. Small lettering on the reverse. Rare. Toned with scratches and the fields tooled. Grade: Fine/gFine
£275.00
S3515, ESC 1141 (1115). William III 1698 fourth bust ('flaming hair') shilling. Rare. Toned with general wear and a small reverse mark at 7 o'clock. A perfectly acceptable example of...
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S3516, ESC 1151 (1121A). William III 1697 fifth bust shilling with circular OO's in the date. Light friction to the high points only and extensive haymarking to both sides. Grade: EF
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S3516, ESC 1151 (1121A). William III 1700 fifth bust shilling with circular OO's in the date. Pleasantly toned with a few scratches. Grade: VF+/VF
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S3516, ESC 1156 (1124). William III 1701 fifth bust shilling with no stop after DEI. Rare. Toned, lightly haymarked and problem free. Grade: VF/gVF
£275.00
S3586, ESC 1388 (1131). Anne 1703 second bust VIGO shilling, struck using silver captured from the Spanish at Vigo Bay. Toned with even wear from circulation Grade: aVF
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S3588, ESC 1390 (1133). Anne 1704 second bust shilling with plumes in angles. Rare. Toned with general wear, the reverse better Grade: gFine/nVF
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S3588, ESC 1392 (1135). Anne 1705 second bust shilling with plumes in angles. Scarce. General wear from circulation. Grade: gFine
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S3611, ESC 1396 (1142). Anne 1707 third bust shilling with plumes in the reverse angles. Scarce. Toned with even wear. Grade: gFine
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S3609, ESC - (1140). Anne 1707 second bust E* shilling struck at the Edinburgh Mint from London dies with wide shields, and stops after R & B (not listed by...
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S3610, ESC 1147. Anne 1708 third bust London shilling with plain angles. Toned with a few scratches to the obverse. Grade: aVF/VF
£300.00
S3611, ESC 1400 (1148). Anne 1708 third bust shilling with plumes in angles. Rare. Good detail with moderate wear. Grade: VF
£650.00
S3615A, ESC 1440 (1151A). Anne 1708E* shilling struck from local dies. Rare. Even wear and problem free. Grade: VF
£450.00
S3609, ESC - (1140). Anne 1708E* second bust shilling with wide shields and O, struck at Edinburgh from London dies. Rare. Even wear with a couple of thin scratches to...
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S3610, ESC 1402 (1154). Anne 1709 third bust shilling with plain angles. Toned with slight weakness at 3 o'clock and correspondingly on the reverse. Grade: aVF
£400.00
S3617, ESC 1405 (1156). Anne 1710 fourth bust shilling with roses and plumes in angles. Rare. A pleasing bold coin Grade: VF+
£300.00
S3610, ESC 1407 (1157). Anne 1711 third bust shilling with plain angles. Possibly a mule given the late use of this obverse. A rare coin with maybe a couple dozen...
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S3618, ESC 1408 (1158). Anne 1711 fourth bust shilling with plain angles. A decent grade, but cleaned with a couple scratches to the obverse. Grade: nEF
£300.00
S3617, ESC 1410 (1159). Anne 1712 fourth bust shilling with roses and plumes in angles. Toned with wear to the higher points and a mark in the drapery. Grade: gVF
£350.00
S3617, ESC 1413 (1161A). Anne 1714 over 3 fourth bust shilling with roses and plumes in angles. Rare. Toned with even wear to both sides Grade: VF
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S3645, ESC 1560 (1162). George I 1715 roses and plumes shilling. The first year of issue. A weak bust with considerable wear, the reverse better. Grade: nFine/Fine
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S3645, ESC 1564 (1164). George I 1717 roses and plumes shilling. Scarce. A reasonable grade coin, but pitted surfaces. Dark tone. Grade: nVF
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S3645, ESC 1566 (1165). George I 1718 roses and plumes shilling. Wear to the higher point and quite pleasing. the reverse struck from a cracked die. Grade: VF+
£300.00
S3645, ESC 1568 (1167). George I 1720 roses and plumes shilling. Scarce. Toned with even wear, the reverse better. Grade: aVF/gVF
£250.00
S3646, ESC 1572 (1168). George I 1720 first bust shilling with plain angles. Toned, a deep strike with even wear. Quite attractive. Grade: VF+
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S3645, ESC 1577 (1171). George I 1721 shilling with roses and plumes in angles. Rare. Worn with a dark tone. Grade: Fair/Fine
£160.00
S3645, ESC 1581 (1174).. George I 1722 shilling with roses and plumes in angles. Scarce. General wear. Grade: gFine
£375.00
S3647, ESC 1586 (1176). George I 1723 first bust SSC shilling. Light wear to both sides, this struck from a pair of rusted dies. Grade: EF+