1840 SHILLING ( FAIR )

This 1840 shilling marks the early years of Queen Victoria's coinage, struck during the opening decade of her reign. As a Fair-graded example, the coin displays genuine wear and patina accumulated through generations of use, lending it authentic historical character. The piece provides direct evidence of British monetary circulation in the 1840s and reflects the numismatic standards of that formative Victorian period. Particularly valued by collectors interested in early Victoria coinage, those documenting the evolution of 19th-century British currency, or numismatists seeking affordable yet historically significant silver specimens from this iconic era.