Victoria 1887 silver Sixpence MS61, Jubilee value reverse, 116 denticles only

Victoria (1837-1901), silver Sixpence, 1887, value reverse with lower denticle count on border, Jubilee crowned bust left, with initials J.E.B. in field below bust, the J with just a slight bottom curvature to left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITT: REGINA F: D:, just a hint of weakness to lower left serif in REGINA, letter Rs with a serif at the lower right of the vertical limb, rev. SIX / PENCE in two lines at centre of crowned laurel and oak wreath, upper lettering larger than word below, tie at bottom with thick ribbon at right side where it meets knot, date below, 7 close to 8 and border of 116 denticles, 2.97g (Bull 3272; Davies 1160 dies 1+A; ESC 1754; S.3929). Evenly toned, just a few light marks, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS61, extremely rare with lower denticle count and thick ribbon reverse, no example present in the Royal Mint museum.

NGC Certification 8537538-017.

Mintage 3,675,607 includes all three types of 1887 currency Sixpence whether young head, or Jubilee withdrawn and value reverses.

The Latin legend translates as "Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith."

The previous owner noted additionally the reverse has 116 beaded border teeth as opposed to the usually seen 119 and the date displays the 7 close to the preceding 8. The 116 tooth reverse has longer thinner teeth than the more square stubby teeth of the 119 denticle reverse.

The owner also noted with currency Sixpences that full serif R obverses occur only 0.5% of the time on the value type reverse, therefore this coin with this die variation is extremely rare when compared to those with the weaker hint of a serif.

Provenance:

Ex S. Alfred Bole Collection, Dix Noonan and Webb, auction, 29^th September 2010, lot 1840 part, where it was sold as a proof Sixpence in this lot of three.

Ex Thorburn Collection of 1887, Sovereign Rarities Auction 19, 23rd September 2025, lot 150 part.