Shilling 1858 8 over 9, Bull 3014, Davies dies 3A, Obverse: upright of the B of BRIT points to a bead, 11 teeth between the A's in GRATIA. 8 over 9 in date, 5 over higher 5 in date, an unusual type, this confirmed by the LCGS Population Report which records only this single example. GEF or better and nicely toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70. 1859 Shillings are the only date to use this die pairing, and with the overdate and overstrike on the same piece, these three factors make this an extremely rare coin. We note the 8 over 9 type is now listed by Bull at R4.
Estimate: 100-200 GBP