1887 Victoria Crown?

I sold some old eBay buys at a dealership and decided to buy what I thought was a Queen Victoria crown but when I got home and did some research I couldn't find another one with the same reverse, so hopefully someone here can help me

 

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Here's the reverse

 

That is a double florin. They were not minted for very long as they did not circulate well.

 

Ahh thank you, any idea of value based on the pictures?

 

I would say $25-$30

 

Great Britain 1887 double florin(2 shillings)
if it is KM#746.4 .925 silver , mintage-1,777,000
grade/value
F-$30.00 VF-$65.00 XF-$225.00 UNC-$375.00
if it is KM#762 .925 silver , mintage- same as above
grade/value
F-$6.00 VF-$10.00 XF-$16.00 UNC-$40.00
I would guess your coin is VF-XF
Krause catalog prices may differ from real life market values.
wait for Great Britain coin collectors to tell you more about your coins grade and value.

 

double florin---four shilling piece---known as the barmaids ruin-they were often confused with the crown and wrong change given---issued 1887-1890--my book quotes mintage as 483,347.a nice example value at least £40--a collectable coin

 

should have mentioned that there are two varieties of these --the one of the date can be roman or Arabic--yours looks like the arabic

 

ok thanks... then it would Krause catalog... KM#763 Double Florin
mintage-483,000 , .925 silver
1887 arabic 1
grade/value
F-$16.00 VF-$24.00 XF-$50.00 UNC-$85.00

 

This months catalog guide price is £15 in Fine and £28 in VF
I just recently sold one in Fine and got around £20.

Prices are in £`s
http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/values/fours.html