Great Find In Reject Chute

[CW3(ret) US Army]

My finds in boxes & tellers haven't been the greatest lately. However today I made a great find in the reject chute at one of my dump banks. I found a English silver 1860 1 Shilling coin in the rejects. It has Queen Victoria on it. It is quite worn but the rim still has the ridges & the date is very clear. It's now my oldest foreign silver coin that I have found. MY 2nd oldest is now my silver 1862 Indian 1 Rupee with Queen Victoria on it wearing Indian clothes. As Riley Boy says "It's still out there". You just don't know when & how you will find it.

HH
Gary

 

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[theekman]

Thats a sweet find, 1860!

 

[BuffaloBoy]

WOW congrats on the old silver, foreign or not, Sag might be able to help you out as I don't have my world coin book in front of me for reference, but it might be a harder date and sterling silver!
HH
Buff

 

[pirateruben]

impressive indeed

 

[CardsNCoins]

Very nice find.

Aside fom the date, I believe this is it:

Weight - 5.67 grams
Silver - .925
1860 Mintage - 1,671,000

 

[Dozer D]

Speaking of old silver coins, many months ago while going thru my boxes of dimes ( a few Rosie's) out pops out '1875' Deutsches Reich '5'Pfennig coin. I think it's silver, badly worn but readable. Any help here, silver?, value if any? Or just junk.

 

[Local_coins]

Gorgeous coin. Do you have a picture of yours? Very nice find.

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[sagittarius98]

Speaking of old silver coins, many months ago while going thru my boxes of dimes ( a few Rosie's) out pops out '1875' Deutsches Reich '5'Pfennig coin. I think it's silver, badly worn but readable. Any help here, silver?, value if any? Or just junk.

No, it is copper nickel. What is the mintmark (by the claws of the eagle)?

 

[sagittarius98]

The coin is worth $19 in F.

 

[kaiser613]

never seen one of them in a return chute but that's how I found my first flying eagle

 

[Local_coins]

Finds like his really make crhing exciting. The old foreign silver coins are really something to look at.

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[CW3(ret) US Army]

The coin is worth $19 in F.

Hey Sagittarius,
Is that for the German 1875 5 Pennifg coin or my 1860 English 1 Shilling coin? If it is my coin, what makes it a F? Everything on the coin (lettering, date, crown & wreath) are strong. Only Queen Victoria on the obverse is worn smooth, a little of the hair is still evident, but you can definately see her easily.

HH
Gary

 

[sagittarius98]

Hey Sagittarius,
Is that for the German 1875 5 Pennifg coin or my 1860 English 1 Shilling coin? If it is my coin, what makes it a F? Everything on the coin (lettering, date, crown & wreath) are strong. Only Queen Victoria on the obverse is worn smooth, a little of the hair is still evident, but you can definately see her easily.

HH
Gary

The value is for your shilling. Can you post a picture of it?