1758 George II Great Britain Shilling -- GRADE REVEALED AT BOTTOM

[brg5658]

The occasional dark side coin makes "guess the grade" a little more diverse. What say you on this one? The coin has a nice patina on both sides, with a tinge of blues on the obverse, and some hints of blues and greens around the devices on the reverse.

 

 

[BillJones]

AU-55

 

It has a great look, but it also has a minor rub.

[physics-fan3.14]

Oh man, that is a gorgeous coin. I'll agree, that is a strong AU under American grading. In the British scale, it would be an EF+.

[coinman_23885]

I don't have a lot of experience with the series (I'll admit), but my first thought was that it was a very strong AU53. I like the design and the coin's originality; it makes me want to start a "dark" side collection myself.

[brg5658]

You are all spot on, it's AU. I believe it would be an AU55 if it were in the "other brand of plastic", and I think it's a pretty solid AU53, but alas, no use splitting hairs. I thought the coin was pretty darn attractive given it's age!! You can read where this obscure coin fits into my collection in this thread. Thanks for all the guesses!

 

 

 

[coinman1794]

NGC is tough, but fair, on GB coins. This looks like a choice original, mid-AU grade. It really is splitting hairs betwene 53 and 55, at least without seeing the luster in hand.

[toyman-migration]

AU-55