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HI31764

Victoria 1887 Sovereign, DISH L4, hooked J initials, R5, PCGS MS61

Regular price £1,750
Regular price Sale price £1,750

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1887, London, Tower Hill Mint, Golden Jubilee style bust facing left, small crown and veil on head, pearl earring and 13 pearl necklace, J.E.B. initials very close together raised on truncation with hooked 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, date in exergue, initials B.P to upper right, for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, edge milled (DISH L4 R5; Hill 125C R5; Bull EGC 1322 R5; S.3866A). Toned with some light surface marks and hairlines, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as MS61, very rare amongst the finest examples of the small handful known of this variety.

PCGS certification 160846.61/36667763 labelled as Small spread JEB Initials close. Recently reduced in price from £2,100.

Calendar year mintage c.7,881

The Latin legends translates on obverse as "Victoria by the Grace of God, Queen of the Britain's, Defender of the Faith."

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