chris Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 hi everyone in a lot of coins i bought recently i had five 1887 threepences now these were all ef+ but one of them has a mirror backround to it and its bugged me that it could be a proof coin that has leaked into circulation i have added a photo of it the best i can if anyone could confirm this for me i would be most greatful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 I am afraid that I, personally, cannot tell from that one photo. More photographs would be ideal. I hope it is a proof though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 It could be there were proofs struck in that year. I've also seen some that appear to be proofs but were more proof-like then actual proofs. If they were amoungst the first coins struck on fresh dies they might have prooflike fields. Does the reverse fields have a prooflike appearance? Proofs coins tend to have sharper edges then standard coins and the lettering also appear sharper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Here's the (2007) price guide from my site: http://www.coinsgb.com/Price_Guide/Threepence_1876-1901.html You can see 1887 Jubilee head 3 pence listed ESC 2097 There not worth a big premium over a standard 3 pence in Unc. but a nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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