Coppers to Crowns

Collection Silver Threepence

ST1888b

Silver Threepence, 1888

Type
ST Silver Threepence
Year
1888
Mint
Royal Mint, ordinary issue
Variety
b
Mintage
518,199 struck Jubilee Head
In the collection
1 example, best at VF Very Fine
Monarch
Victoria
Diameter
16 mm
Weight
1.4 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 ST1888b may belong to a different striking from this one.

Obverse inscription
VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITT : REGINA F: D:
Reverse inscription
3 and Date
CC2000
VJ3D-275 2 2
Gouby
ST1888 B -
Bull
B3438 B 1b
Rayner
R2098 B -
Peck
D1333 2 A

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 Held £6.00
  5. VF+ Very Fine+ not catalogued
  6. EF Extremely Fine £20.00
  7. EF+ Extremely Fine+ not catalogued
  8. UNC Uncirculated £45.00
  9. BU Brilliant Uncirculated not catalogued
  10. FDC Fleur de Coin not catalogued

Catalogue figures from CY2026.

The example held

VF Very Fine

No obverse photograph yet

Obverse

1 line each side of crown top cross, 1 top dot

No reverse photograph yet

Reverse

No description recorded.