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Sovereign 1887 Melbourne, first legend, angled J (DISH M7)

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1887, Melbourne, Australia Mint, Golden Jubilee style bust facing left, small crown and veil on head, pearl earring and 13 pearl necklace, raised J.E.B. initials close on truncation with right angled J, initials of engraver J Edgar Boehm, first abbreviated Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D: rev. struck en medaille, St George and dragon right, horse with short tail, broken lance to left on ground-line, tiny WWP under lance, initials of William Wellesley Pole, Master of Mint when design introduced, M mint mark at centre of ground-line, date in exergue, initials B.P to upper right, for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, edge milled (DISH M7 S; Marsh 131; S.3867A). Light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.

Although the total number of coins produced of this angled J variation is small in terms of average gold Sovereign production at the time, at around half a million, it is by far the easiest Melbourne 1887 dated Jubilee head Sovereign to find, as more than half of the 1887 dated Jubilee head Melbourne production is represented by this variation.

Sold as part of the David Iverson Collection on the 130th anniversary of the Jubilee head Sovereign - coin JH31

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