Description
George III (1760-1820), Shilling, 1787, older laureate bust right, no semée of hearts in Hanoverian shield, no stops at date type, legend surrounding GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. Rev, cruciform shields with garter star at centre, crowns in angles, seven strings to Irish harp, legend reads M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., date below (S.3745; Bull.2128; ESC.1222). Maroon grey dark old tone with amber mint brilliance in the periphery, some unobstructive surface markings, hairline scratch in neck of portrait. Reverse, mirrored with excellent detail. About extremely fine, scarcer variety with the omission of the stops by the date.
