1918 one shilling

[Proolio]

i was going through my grandfathers old coins and i was looking them up on ebay to see what they were worth(nothing really) But i can across this british coin, or at least i think it is. And i cant seem to find it anywhere. The 1918 one shillings i find dont look the same, but the 1918 sixpence look exactly alike except for the words one shilling, sixpence is there instead. Is this a mistake, or am i just not look hard enough.

http://www.australianstamp.com/Coin-web/aust/sixpence/19186pen.htm This is what the sixpence looks like

http://cgi.ebay.com/1918-shilling-e...86QQihZ003QQcategoryZ3401QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem This is what the one shilling looks like

And this is my coin

 

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[PBK]

It's a 1918 Australian shilling, with an "M" Melbourne mintmark beneath the date. Compare it to this one dated 1917:

http://www.cruzis-coins.com/shillings/17.html

 

[Proolio]

thanks pbk. kinds sucks though i thought i had something there

 

[PBK]

i thought i had something there

Heck, RR... I'd say you do. It's a nice coin in its own right, and one that belonged to your grandfather, too.

Anyway, here's hoping you dig "the big one" soon!