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1887 Double Florin - 1 + B (Mule)* Date: Arabic 1 EF+ Bright - Prooflike
* It is amazing that this obverse / reverse combination has never
been spotted or recorded in any reference or variety book.
It is neither in 'British Silver Coins since 1816' by Peter J. Davies
or the 'new' E.S.C. [English Silver Coinage since 1649] By M. Bull.
It has always been assumed and noted that obverse 1 was paired
with reverse A (Roman I) & obverse 2 with reverse B (Arabic 1).
I discovered this variety back in 2003 and decided to hold back on
revealing this variety until now (December 2016) in an attempt to
see how many I could find before this variety was discovered and
made public. I can assure you that this (Mule) obverse / reverse
combination is much harder to find than other Double Florin varieties.
It is possible that the amount made of these "mule" Double Florins
is only about 5% of the total of the 1887 Double Florin production.
As I am starting to list ALL of the unknown varieties that I have
discovered over the years from Crowns to farthings I am now
pleased to include this 'new' unlisted variety.