UK Coins of 1887

Quick answer In 1887, the Royal Mint struck 36 distinct British coins across 18 denominations. Golden Jubilee — the famous "Jubilee Head" Victoria portrait debuts on coinage by Joseph Boehm. The most valuable 1887-dated coin in our database is the 2 Pounds - Victoria 2nd portrait at £30,000 (highest realised auction price across all grades).
36Coins catalogued
18Denominations issued
1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type Lowest mintage: 1
7Key dates flagged

Average realised price trend, 1887 coins

Monthly average sale price across all 1887-dated UK coins (any grade) on rolling 24-month window. Months with fewer than 3 sales are excluded.

Every 1887-dated UK coin

Grouped by denomination, smallest to largest. Click any coin for the full history and realised prices.

1 Penny 3 coins

1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type
copper
Mintage 1 · Key date · Legendary
1 Penny - Victoria 1st portrait; Maundy issues
Maundy Money · silver · Very Rare
1 Penny - Victoria Jubilee Head; Pattern
Jubilee Commemoratives · copper · Very Rare

2 Pence 1 coin

2 Pence - Victoria 1st portrait; Colonial and Maundy issues
Maundy Money · silver · Very Rare

5 Pounds 1 coin

5 Pounds - Victoria 2nd portrait
gold
Mintage 797 · Key date · Legendary

1 coin

Lauer Model Half Farthing - Victoria
copper · Very Rare

1 Crown 6 coins

1 Crown - Victoria Spink and Son Pattern; Gold
gold
Mintage 6 · Key date · Legendary
1 Crown - Victoria 2nd portrait
silver · Very Rare
1 Crown - Victoria Chinese Copy
copper · Very Rare
1 Crown - Victoria Spink and Son Pattern; Base Metal
base · Very Rare
1 Crown - Victoria Spink and Son Pattern; Silver
silver · Very Rare
1 Crown - Victoria Young head; Pattern
gold · Very Rare

1 Farthing 2 coins

1 Farthing - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type
copper · Very Rare
1 Farthing William Owen; Kaiser Franz Joseph
base · Very Rare

1 Florin 3 coins

1 Florin - Victoria 1st portrait; 'Gothic' type
silver · Very Rare
1 Florin - Victoria 2nd portrait
silver · Very Rare
1 Florin - Victoria Boehm portrait; Pattern
silver · Very Rare

1 Shilling 2 coins

1 Shilling - Victoria 1st portrait; 'Young Head'
silver · Very Rare
1 Shilling - Victoria 2nd portrait; 1st type
silver · Very Rare

1 Sovereign 2 coins

1 Sovereign - Victoria 2nd portrait
Sovereign · gold
Mintage 797 · Key date · Legendary
1 Sovereign - Victoria reproduction
Sovereign · · Very Rare

½ Crown 2 coins

½ Crown - Victoria 1st portrait; 2nd type
silver · Very Rare
½ Crown - Victoria 2nd portrait
silver · Very Rare

½ Farthing 1 coin

Half Farthing - Victoria Lauer Model
base · Very Rare

½ Penny 1 coin

½ Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type
copper · Very Rare

½ Sovereign 1 coin

½ Sovereign - Victoria 2nd portrait
Half Sovereign · gold
Mintage 797 · Key date · Legendary

2 Florins 1 coin

2 Florins - Victoria 2nd portrait; 'Double Florin'
silver · Very Rare

2 Sovereigns 1 coin

2 Pounds - Victoria 2nd portrait
gold
Mintage 797 · Key date · Legendary

3 Pence 2 coins

3 Pence - Victoria 1st portrait; incl. Maundy and Colonial
Maundy Money · silver
Mintage 1,850 · Key date · Legendary
3 Pence - Victoria 2nd portrait; incl. Maundy
Maundy Money · silver · Very Rare

4 Pence 1 coin

4 Pence - Victoria 1st portrait; Maundy issues
Maundy Money · silver · Very Rare

6 Pence 5 coins

6 Pence - Victoria 1st portrait; 3rd type
silver · Very Rare
6 Pence - Victoria 2nd portrait; 1st reverse
silver · Very Rare
6 Pence - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd reverse
silver · Very Rare
6 Pence - Victoria reproduction
· Very Rare
6 Pence - Victoria Spink and Son Pattern
silver · Very Rare

Other years in the 1880s

1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889

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Realised sold prices for 1887-dated British coins

2 Pounds - Victoria 2nd portrait — sold listings 1 Penny - Victoria 2nd portrait; 2nd type — sold listings 1887 UK coins — all sold 1887 BU sets 1887 silver proofs

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