Coppers to Crowns

Collection Halfcrown

HC1889e

Halfcrown, 1889

Type
HC Halfcrown
Year
1889
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
e
Mintage
4,811,954 struck Jubilee Head
In the collection
1 example, best at UNC Uncirculated
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 HC1889e 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-310 7 2
Davies
D646 3 B
Gouby
HC1889 E -

Condition & value

Held at Uncirculated. 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 Below the best grade held
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ Below the best grade held
  8. UNC Uncirculated Held £240.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from Estimate.

The example held

UNC Uncirculated

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

2 lines below crown

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

Centre base cross straight sides