(1616) Shilling Sommer Islands, Small Sails XF40 认证号42471912, PCGS号6

Ron Guth

Sommer Island Shillings were made circa 1616 for use in present-day Bermuda, where many of them have been found by beachcombers, metal detectorists, and treasure hunters.  They are known by two different, major varieties: Small Sails and Large Sails.  On the Small Sails variety, the foresail is far from the beaded border (hint: the bow of the boat is on the left side of the coin, as is the small foresail); on the Large Sails variety, the foresail is very close to the beaded border).  We know of fifteen demonstrably different Small Sails Shillings, ranging from the holed Garrett example to the NGC AU55 Newman specimen.  Most examples are pitted, corroded, clipped, or otherwise environmentally damaged.