1889 Queen Victoria Crown + 1

[Citizen H 33]

hello again, 

looking through the layers of coins ( all in  pockets) 4 more crowns have been found,

now someone more organised would have put them in groups and some sort of an order, 

I didnt!!!!! of late I had a bit of a issue with memory and its hopefully going to get better......

2 for today...

1892 Victorian Jubilee Head silver crown slightly more dinged so I guess value £30... following on from yesterday.

the other 1892 is slightly smaller (Half Crown?) and different obverse. Value? its much better condition but have been circulated, any guidance greatly welcome.

All the best "H" 

  

  

  

[Citizen H 33]

the obverse of both,

 

 

[Paddy 1,726]

Hi H,

The second 1889 is a double florin, which is why it is a little smaller.

You are not the first to be confused by them. They were only issued 1887 to 1890 and became nicknamed "The Barmaid's ruin" because of the number of times they were mistaken for a Crown and so the wrong change given.

They are not rare and a bit of a niche collectors area, being so few dates to go for. There are a few minor varieties, mostly to do with the font of the date. Because of this I would say yours is worth £20 to £30.

[Citizen H 33]

48 minutes ago, Paddy said:

Hi H,

The second 1889 is a double florin, which is why it is a little smaller.

You are not the first to be confused by them. They were only issued 1887 to 1890 and became nicknamed "The Barmaid's ruin" because of the number of times they were mistaken for a Crown and so the wrong change given.

They are not rare and a bit of a niche collectors area, being so few dates to go for. There are a few minor varieties, mostly to do with the font of the date. Because of this I would say yours is worth £20 to £30.

Hello Paddy, I seem to think I had a period of luck finding these regularly I knew they were silver so was buying them up, it did make me wonder if it was a Half Crown so now Ive been corrected all of its its information is going onto a tag so I can keep everyone in the family updated. many thanks "H"    

[Peckris 2 2,132]

3 hours ago, Citizen H said:

Hello Paddy, I seem to think I had a period of luck finding these regularly I knew they were silver so was buying them up, it did make me wonder if it was a Half Crown so now Ive been corrected all of its its information is going onto a tag so I can keep everyone in the family updated. many thanks "H"    

This is the halfcrown reverse - the design (like the shilling) is a bit of a dog’s dinner, but this proof makes it look quite good.

[Citizen H 33]

3 hours ago, Peckris 2 said:

This is the halfcrown reverse - the design (like the shilling) is a bit of a dog’s dinner, but this proof makes it look quite good.

Wow, the workmanship is incredible, Busy..but incredible.... I'm sure I don't have have one... but I'm still working through them, Cheers "H"