Coppers to Crowns

ST1887a

Silver Threepence, 1887

Type
ST Silver Threepence
Year
1887
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
a
Mintage
2,780,761 struck Young Head
In the collection
1 example, best at VF+ Very Fine+
Monarch
Victoria - Young Head
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 ST1887a 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-255 1 1
Gouby
ST1887 A -
Bull
B3434 A5 1b
Rayner
R2094 A -
Peck
D1315 4 B

Condition & value

Held at Very 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+ Held £18.00
  6. EF Extremely Fine £35.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £75.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026 (October 2026).

The example held

VF+ Very Fine+

Obverse

No description recorded.

Reverse

Double arch crown