Auction Catalogue
Lot
№ 280
.To be sold on: 17 September 2026
Estimate: £7,000–£9,000
This lot is in 5 people's cabinets
Starting Price: £2,800
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Create new listAn exceptionally rare Pattern Shilling by William Wyon, 1840
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Shilling, 1840, in silver, by W. Wyon and J.-B. Merlen, second young bust left, no initials, victoria dei gratia britanniar reg f d, rev. crowned value within wreath of oak and olive branches, date below, edge grained, 5.69g/6h (Oddie, BNS Blog 25 March 2024, this coin; ESC – [cf. 2984]; cf. S 3904). Brilliant mint state and richly toned, of the highest rarity [removed from a certified NGC holder (6767427-001), labelled PF 65] £7,000-£9,000
This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, The Gary Oddie Collection of English Regal Shillings.
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Collection
Heritage Auction 3040 (Chicago), 9 April 2015, lot 29993; ‘Andersen’ Collection, St James’s Auction 86, 28 February 2024, lot 8.
A copy of the blog article, which indicates all the points of difference between this coin and a currency example, accompanies the coin.
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