1887 proof florin unlisted die pairing?

[Nick 326]

Unless I am mistaken, this is an obverse of Davies type 3 with the standard type A reverse (not shown). This die pairing isn't listed in Davies, which I guess makes it a scarcer piece. What order of premium might that attract in terms of value?

[Peckris 579]

Unless I am mistaken, this is an obverse of Davies type 3 with the standard type A reverse (not shown). This die pairing isn't listed in Davies, which I guess makes it a scarcer piece. What order of premium might that attract in terms of value?

I thought 1887 Obverse 3 has the J of JEB immediately under the medallion?

As to values, you'd have to interest a collector of these varieties, and the hardest thing is to get unknown ones authenticated. I've said it before, I'll say it again until I'm blue in the face, better to have a coin where there are a few examples known (and collectors therefore get excited) than a complete unknown. Generally.

Others may disagree.

[Nick 326]

I thought 1887 Obverse 3 has the J of JEB immediately under the medallion?

As to values, you'd have to interest a collector of these varieties, and the hardest thing is to get unknown ones authenticated. I've said it before, I'll say it again until I'm blue in the face, better to have a coin where there are a few examples known (and collectors therefore get excited) than a complete unknown. Generally.

Others may disagree.

The obverse 3 that I referred to is the Davies obverse 3 that is used on florins from 1888-92. However, I see from your Coins and Medals 1970 that there were 3 obverses known about then. So there would appear to be at least 4 obverses. I'll have to hunt around to see if there any other references to an 1887 with 1888 obverse, rather than the 1888 with 1887 obverse which is a known variety.

[Nick 326]

I'll have to hunt around to see if there any other references to an 1887 with 1888 obverse, rather than the 1888 with 1887 obverse which is a known variety.

I had a search around the 'net and all of the 1887 proof florins with a discernible picture are of the same type as mine. I haven't found a single one that is Davies 1+A, which they are all supposed to be.