Rare early 19th Century shilling from Gainsborough sold for more than double its estimate at auction
A very rare early 19th Century shilling from Gainsborough sold for more than double the pre-sale estimate at an auction in London.
The shilling, bearing the name William Jerrems and dated 1811, fetched a hammer price of £650, after being estimated to fetch between £240 and £300.
On one side, it showed a ship sailing, while on the other a windmill.