1889 British Coin Sets

Reverse of 1889 shilling

Six Coins Issued
Not all values of coins are issued every year, it depends on demand, but in 1889, all six of the normal circulating denominations were issued, namely halfcrown, florin, shilling, sixpence, threepence and Shilling (large head). The florin is a slightly scarce or "key" date, having the lowest mintage of any recent florin.

No Official Coin Sets
Way back in 1889, the Royal Mint were not in the habit of issuing proof or uncirculated coin sets every year. Proof or specimen coin sets were only issued on special occasions such as coronations and jubilees. It was not until 1970 that they started to issue coin sets every year for sale to collectors.

Six Coin Selected Set
We can offer sets of all Six coins in selected condition, packaged in an attractive blue card.

1889 Proof Sets Contain:
The Six pre-decimal coin types, halfcrown, florin, shilling, sixpence, threepence and Shilling (large head) only.
All attractively packaged in a specially designed plastic case.

Coins Issued

Denomination	Design	Circulation
Halfcrown	Crowned Shild in garter and collar	Yes
Florin	Crowned Cruciform Shields, Sceptres at angles	Yes
Shilling	Small jubilee head, Crowned Shield in garter	Yes
Sixpence	Jubilee bust, crowned	Yes
Threepence	Britannia	Yes
Shilling ( Large Head )	Jubilee head, Crowned Shield in garter	Yes

Prices & Availability

Date	Description	Coins in Set	Availability	Price £	Price $
1989	Victoria - Selected	6	Yes	£ 55	$ 105

Postage & Packing:
UK: At buyer's Risk £2.50 or
Fully Insured £6 (Usually by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
USA: Airmail at buyer's risk $10 or
Fully Insured $20
For further details, please see our Postage & Packing page.

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