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Shilling - 1902 to 1970 - Price Guide
The Royal Mint debased the silver coinage in 1920 from 92.5% silver to 50% silver. This debasement was done because of the rising price of silver around the world, and followed the global trend of the elimination, or the reducing in purity, of the silver in coinage. The minting of silver coinage of the pound sterling ceased completely (except for the ceremonial Maundy Money) at the end of 1946 for similar reasons. New coinage was instead minted in cupronickel, an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
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| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | $84.40 | $116 | $154 | $184 | $720 | $1,230 | - |
| 1903 | $267 | $517 | $767 | - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | $229 | $471 | $482 | $492 | $593 | $874 | - |
| 1905 | $2,130 | $3,670 | $4,890 | - | - | - | - |
| 1906 | $102 | $208 | $282 | $419 | $462 | $504 | - |
| 1907 | $107 | $235 | $309 | $458 | - | - | - |
| 1908 | $280 | $482 | $841 | - | - | - | - |
| 1909 | $261 | $526 | $612 | $698 | $2,160 | - | - |
| 1910 | $89.30 | $141 | $183 | $311 | $680 | $1,010 | - |
| 1911 | $47.80 | $81.50 | $116 | $133 | $366 | $600 | $1,110 |
| 1912 | $56.10 | $118 | $179 | - | - | - | - |
| 1913 | $108 | $206 | $224 | $243 | $243 | - | - |
| 1914 | $50.50 | $71.40 | $112 | $276 | - | - | - |
| 1915 | $45.60 | $74.90 | $104 | $179 | $182 | - | - |
| 1916 | $45.60 | $74.90 | $91.60 | $108 | - | - | - |
| 1917 | $55.50 | $99.50 | $144 | $344 | - | - | - |
| 1918 | $48.10 | $78.60 | $100 | $122 | - | - | - |
| 1919 | $61.60 | $114 | $128 | $203 | $367 | - | - |
| 1920 | $50.50 | $88.00 | $121 | $132 | - | - | - |
| 1921 - Nose to SV | $62.80 | $107 | $152 | $220 | - | - | - |
| 1922 | $40.70 | $75.80 | $105 | $149 | - | - | - |
| 1923 | $40.10 | $73.30 | $107 | $442 | - | - | - |
| 1923 - Nickel | - | $1,390 | $2,770 | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | $53.00 | $104 | $115 | $127 | - | - | - |
| 1924 - Nickel | - | $1,390 | $2,770 | - | - | - | - |
| 1925 | $65.30 | $121 | $175 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Original Effigy | $50.50 | $96.10 | $142 | - | - | - | - |
| 1926 - Modified Effigy | $39.40 | $64.70 | $76.00 | $87.40 | $255 | - | - |
| 1927 - Lion passant on crown | $47.50 | $72.70 | $98.00 | - | - | $425 | - |
| 1927 - Lion standing on crown | $27.10 | $50.50 | $73.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1927 - Lion standing on crown - Matte | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1928 | $22.20 | $34.70 | $53.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1929 | $19.70 | $39.70 | $59.80 | - | - | $159 | - |
| 1930 | $57.30 | $107 | $141 | $167 | $283 | - | - |
| 1931 | $19.70 | $49.90 | $65.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1932 | $19.70 | $43.80 | $67.80 | $73.90 | $458 | - | - |
| 1933 | $19.70 | $41.30 | $62.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1934 | $28.00 | $57.70 | $87.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1935 | $14.80 | $31.30 | $47.80 | $93.20 | - | - | - |
| 1936 | $11.80 | $26.90 | $43.40 | $134 | $178 | - | - |
| 1937 - English reverse | $5.20 | $12.40 | $21.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Scottish reverse | $5.20 | $14.30 | $27.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1937 - Edward VIII | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - English reverse | $12.00 | $34.00 | $56.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1938 - Scottish reverse | $12.00 | $32.60 | $50.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - English reverse | $5.20 | $14.00 | $24.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1939 - Scottish reverse | $5.20 | $14.90 | $26.40 | $110 | - | - | - |
| 1940 - English reverse | $6.70 | $16.00 | $27.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1940 - Scottish reverse | $6.70 | $16.90 | $29.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - English reverse | $4.70 | $14.60 | $24.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1941 - Scottish reverse | $5.20 | $16.80 | $28.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - English reverse | $5.20 | $13.70 | $24.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1942 - Scottish reverse | $5.90 | $16.10 | $42.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - English reverse | $5.20 | $14.00 | $24.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1943 - Scottish reverse | $5.20 | $13.70 | $24.00 | $248 | - | - | - |
| 1944 - English reverse | $5.20 | $13.70 | $24.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1944 - Scottish reverse | $5.20 | $13.70 | $24.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - English reverse | $5.20 | $12.40 | $21.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1945 - Scottish reverse | $5.20 | $10.50 | $17.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1946 - English reverse | $5.20 | $10.50 | $17.50 | $36.10 | - | - | - |
| 1946 - Scottish reverse | $5.20 | $10.50 | $17.50 | $41.80 | - | - | - |
| 1947 - English reverse | $3.00 | $8.10 | $13.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1947 - Scottish reverse | $3.00 | $7.20 | $13.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 - English reverse | $3.00 | $7.20 | $13.30 | $83.20 | - | - | - |
| 1948 - Scottish reverse | $3.00 | $7.20 | $13.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1949 - English reverse | $7.40 | $18.80 | $35.10 | $66.10 | - | - | - |
| 1949 - Scottish reverse | $7.40 | $18.80 | $42.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 - English reverse | $11.80 | $19.50 | $35.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1950 - Scottish reverse | $11.80 | $19.50 | $35.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 - English reverse | $8.90 | $19.00 | $35.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1951 - Scottish reverse | $8.90 | $19.30 | $35.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1953 - English reverse | $3.00 | $4.80 | $8.50 | $79.70 | $123 | $132 | - |
| 1953 - Scottish reverse | $3.00 | $4.80 | $8.50 | $79.80 | $128 | $176 | - |
| 1954 - English reverse | - | $3.50 | $7.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1954 - Scottish reverse | - | $3.50 | $7.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 - English reverse | - | $3.50 | $7.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 - Scottish reverse | - | $4.00 | $8.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 - English reverse | - | $8.50 | $28.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 - Scottish reverse | - | $8.20 | $16.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 - English reverse | - | $2.70 | $5.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 - Scottish reverse | $7.40 | $18.50 | $34.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 - English reverse | $11.80 | $35.90 | $71.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1958 - Scottish reverse | - | $2.50 | $4.90 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 - English reverse | - | $2.70 | $5.40 | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 - Scottish reverse | $14.80 | $67.50 | $125 | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 - English reverse | - | $2.80 | $5.70 | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 - Scottish reverse | - | $3.10 | $6.30 | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 - English reverse | - | - | $3.20 | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 - Scottish reverse | - | $8.70 | $17.50 | - | - | - | - |
| 1962 - English reverse | - | $1.05 | $2.10 | $45.10 | $88.10 | - | - |
| 1962 - Scottish reverse | - | $1.80 | $3.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 - English reverse | - | $1.05 | $2.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1963 - Scottish reverse | - | $1.05 | $2.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 - English reverse | - | $1.05 | $2.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 - Scottish reverse | - | $1.05 | $2.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 - English reverse | - | $1.05 | $4.80 | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 - Scottish reverse | - | $1.30 | $2.60 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 - English reverse | - | $1.05 | $2.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 - Scottish reverse | - | $1.05 | $2.10 | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 - English reverse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 - Scottish reverse | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.
