1826/2 Shilling question Back from ANACS

JohnsCoins

I have an 1826 shilling. Looks like it may be the 1826/2 variety, but I can find no information on it. There looks like a point sticking out on the bottom left of the 6. Any help would be welcome. I would also appericate any info on value.


Thanks
John

laurentyvan

I can't give you todays market value on the 6/2 but I seem to remember a premium a few years ago of 20-30% for that overdate.

The scarcer Roman numeral 1 in the date was about a 300% premium.

JCMhouston

The 1826/2 is only listed as extremely rare and unpriced in both SCWC and Spink. Best to get it certified, then off to the Heritage Long Beach World Sale or similar. I suspect a genuine 6/2 would make a couple of thousand $ in VF-EF, although that is only a guess since I have not seen one for sale in recent times.

RobP

Gut feeling is that the above is an 1826/2 because the bottom left protrusion matches my example. There is a smaller lump sticking out at the bottom right and you should be able to see the right hand side of the 2 between the 6 loop and top arm. It isn't an obvious variety. Pricewise it is difficult to say because so few examples come to market at auction, but a four figure sum for a better than EF example is reasonable. Mint state is probably worth £2K.

The Roman 1 is one of life's great overstated rarities. ESC gave it as R7 rarity which implies 1 or 2 known, but I know of about 8 of these 1 or 2 and there will be many more. David Craddock, a UK dealer had a mint state example listed at £2300 about 5 years ago, but quite a few examples have come to light since then, so about £2K is probably a fair price again.

My 1826/2 is attached showing the detail. The bottom right lump is not so clear as the toning is uniform and it is weaker in any case.

JohnsCoins

Finally got this back from ANACS. Took over 3 months. It is the 6/2 and they graded it vf-30 details scratched. Still haven't been able to find any pricing for this. Any ideas where I should be looking would be helpful.
Thanks
John