Coppers to Crowns

Collection Silver Threepence

ST1885a

Silver Threepence, 1885

Type
ST Silver Threepence
Year
1885
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
5,183,653 struck Young Head
In the collection
1 example, best at EF Extremely Fine
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
16 mm
Weight
1.4 g
Metal
Silver
Reverse
Coin (↑↓)

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 ST1885a may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:
Reverse inscription
3 and Date
CC2000
VY3D-245 1 1
Gouby
ST1885 A -
Bull
B3431 A5 1b
Rayner
R2092 C -
Peck
D1313 4 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 £20.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £100.00
  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

No description recorded.

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.