Should I clean this coin, or is it valuable?

[DigginDownUnder]

Hey guys, I just found this 1887 victoria Shilling.

I always do a google search when I find a coin that could hold value, before I give them a clean.

This one has me a little confused.
It has the young head without the crown. All the ones selling have the old head with a crown.

It has a lot of wear, and turned purple as soon as it was exposed.





Thanks for any help. And thanks for looking.

 

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[AMorgan]

The danger of cleaning something like this might be that the coin looks worse underneath the crust that you see... Safest bet is to leave it as it is... looks nice to me...

 

[coinsareawesome]

It might be worth around $5.

 

[DigginDownUnder]

Thanks guys, yeah I did find one in slightly better shape going for about $20.00

I might leave alone anyway., I agree with AMorgan, I like the way it looks, although it stands out from my other silver coins.