Double Florin - 1887 to 1890 - Price Guide
The double florin is one of the shortest-lived of all British coin denominations and was only minted between 1887 and 1890. The double florin was introduced as part of a coinage redesign that took place in 1887, the year of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. One purpose of the redesign was to replace portraits of the queen which had changed little since her youth, and which no longer resembled the monarch, who was nearing her seventieth birthday.
The double florin in particular was criticised as it was close in size to the five-shilling crown, leading to confusion, especially since neither coin was inscribed with its denomination.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 - Roman I | - | - | $25.60 | $49.60 | $81.30 | $97.20 |
| 1887 - Arabic 1 | - | - | $25.60 | $72.80 | $73.50 | $86.70 |
| 1888 | - | - | $25.60 | $55.60 | $97.70 | $119 |
| 1888 - Inverted 1 instead of I | - | - | $48.50 | $95.50 | $190 | $238 |
| 1889 | - | - | $27.10 | $49.60 | $86.00 | $104 |
| 1889 - Inverted 1 instead of I | - | - | $52.50 | $93.10 | $208 | $265 |
| 1890 | - | - | $30.60 | $81.80 | $103 | $121 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 - Roman I | $113 | $191 | $269 | $644 | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Arabic 1 | $99.90 | $220 | $295 | $596 | $964 | - | - |
| 1888 | $140 | $220 | $299 | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 - Inverted 1 instead of I | $285 | $530 | $776 | $1,650 | - | - | - |
| 1889 | $122 | $248 | $299 | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 - Inverted 1 instead of I | $323 | $555 | $788 | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | $139 | $363 | $668 | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 - Roman I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1887 - Arabic 1 | - | $1,070 | - | $1,850 | - | - | - |
| 1888 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1888 - Inverted 1 instead of I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1889 - Inverted 1 instead of I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1890 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.
