Coppers to Crowns

Collection Halfcrown

HC1887c

Halfcrown, 1887

Type
HC Halfcrown
Year
1887
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
c
Mintage
1,176,299 struck Jubilee Head
In the collection
1 example, best at EF Extremely Fine
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
32 mm
Weight
14.1 g
Metal
Silver
Reverse
Medal (↑↑)

The mintage is the striking's, not this variety's — the varieties were never counted separately. An issue may also have been struck more than once, so another variety of HC1887c may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
Reverse inscription
BRTITANNIARUM REGINA FID DEF, Date, HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
CC2000
VJHC-295 7 2
Davies
D640 1 A
Gouby
HC1887 B -
Bull
B2771 B 2
Rayner
R719 B -

Condition & value

Held at Extremely Fine. Figures above are catalogue values for a better example.

  1. VG Very Good Below the best grade held
  2. F Fine Below the best grade held
  3. F+ Fine+ Below the best grade held
  4. VF Very Fine Below the best grade held
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ Below the best grade held
  6. EF Extremely Fine Held £40.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £95.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

EF Extremely Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

2 thick lines below crown

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.