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GI27808

Victoria 1887 Two-Pounds, short date, tiny B.P., MS64

Victoria (1837-1901),gold Two Pounds, 1887, Jubilee type crowned bust left, vertical die break in Queen's eye, J.E.B. initials on truncation for engraver Joseph Edgar Boehm, legend surrounding, VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:,rev. St. George and dragon right, shorter date in exergue, tiny B.P. to upper right of exergue (Schneider 654; Hill T25 sub-variety; DISH C206; S.3865).Lightly toned with underlying brilliance, light hairlines, graded by NGC as MS64.

NGC Certification 6144153-036.

The 1887 gold Two Pounds was only the second currency piece ever produced, with the previous being that dated 1823 in the reign of George IV; and was minted to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Victoria's reign.

The Golden Jubilee year for Queen Victoria and the first Double Sovereign of the reign, which has a reported Calendar year mintage of 91,345.
For the most up to date story of the 1887 Two Pound piece see booklet produced by Sovereign Rarities (available by post on request) "1887 Jubilee Head Two Pound Pieces of Queen Victoria" by David Iverson and edited by Steve Hill (DISH) where all varieties are listed in detail.
Also See "Two-Pound Pieces of 1887" by Dyer and Lubbock in "Numismatics: Witness to History - Essays to Commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the I.A.P.N." published 1986.

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