Edward VII Shillings

1902

1903 1+A 1903 2a+A

1904 1+A 1904 2+A

1905

1906 1+A 1906 2+A 1906 2a+A

1907

1908

1909

1910

Make no bones about it, the three obverses that are found on Edward VII shillings are not easy to distinguish.  There are slight redesigns in some individual letters in the legend, and the consequent spacing between them.  The effect of wear on these letters can be very misleading, so try and compare the highest grade specimens that you can if you are trying to identify them.

Obverse 1	Obverse 2	Obverse 2a
Top bars of Ts of BRITT aligned Curved tip of R in BRITT R close to I	Top bars of Ts of BRITT misaligned Curved short leg of R in BRITT R small gap to I	Top bars of Ts of BRITT misaligned Straight leg of R in BRITT R gap to I
Long upper arm of E in DEI	Short upper arm of E in DEI	Short upper arm of E in DEI
Long upper arm of E in EDW Tail of R in ARDVS long & curved R close to D	Short upper arm of E in EDW Curved short leg of R in ARDVS R small gap to D	Short upper arm of E in EDW Straight leg of R in ARDVS R gap to D
Curved leg to R of GRA	Straight leg to R of GRA	Straight leg to R of GRA
Long upper arm of E in REX Tail of R in REX long & curved R close to E	Short upper arm of E in REX Tail of R in REX short R gap to E	Short upper arm of E in REX Tail of R in REX short R gap to E

Groom does a brilliant job, of course, and so does Michael Gouby.

1902

1903

Obverses 1 and 2a, Reverse A. 

2a is much scarcer.

Reverse A	Obverse 1
Reverse A	Obverse 2a

1904

Obverses 1, 2, and 2a, and Reverse A.  2a+A not illustrated. 

2a is the scarcest, and Obverse 2 is the commonest.

Reverse A	Obverse 1
Reverse A	Obverse 2

1905

1906

Obverses 1, 2, and 2a, and Reverse A. 

2a is the scarcest, and Obverse 2 is the commonest.

Reverse A	Obverse 1
Reverse A	Obverse 2
Reverse A	Obverse 2a

1907

1908

1909

1910