Sovereign 1891M G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Horse with short tail, Marsh 135, S.3867B, DISH M15, Fine with some hairlines, brushed, rated R5 by Marsh/Hill, it is estimated by David Iverson, author of the 'The Jubilee head Sovereign 1887-1893' that less than 0.5% of the entire mintage of Melbourne Sovereigns of 1891 have the short tail reverse. This is the last year of Melbourne Mint coins that the short tail reverse was used
1887 VictoriaGolden Jubilee Currency set (11 coins) Comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 AU/EF with a small indentation behind the veil, the reverse with some heavier contact marks around the cape, one of which with some minor scratches through it, Gold Two Pounds 1887 GEF/AU with some very light contact marks, Gold Sovereign 1887 First Reverse, G: of D:G: further from the crown, VF the reverse with some old scratches, Gold Half Sovereign 1887 NEF with an edge nick, and a flan flaw on the reverse, Crown 1887 UNC or near so with minor edge nicks, an attractive example with old grey tone with touches of gold, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 UNC and attractively toned, the obverse with some minor contact marks, Halfcrown 1887 A/UNC with pleasing grey tone, Florin 1887 UNC or very near so with old grey tone, Shilling 1887 Q of QUI has almost no tail, Davies 981 dies 1B, UNC or near so, the obverse with some minor tone spots, the reverse with a pleasing underlying tone, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type UNC and pleasantly toned with minor cabinet friction, and Threepence 1887 A/UNC and attractively toned, in a contemporary dated black Spink case
1887 VictoriaGolden Jubilee Currency Set Gold Five Pounds to Threepence (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 UNC or very near so and lustrous with some hairlines in the fields, Gold Two Pounds 1887 Lustrous UNC with minor contact marks only, a most pleasing example, Gold Sovereign 1887 First obverse with G: of D:G: further from the crown A/UNC and lustrous with minor contact marks only, Gold Half Sovereign 1887 Lustrous UNC with one small tone spot on the reverse, Crown 1887 Bright GEF/EF with some contact marks, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, Bright EF/GEF the obverse with some contact marks, Halfcrown 1887 Bright EF, the obverse with a spot behind the veil, attempted removal of which has left a series of fine hairlines in this area, Florin 1887 About EF with some minor hairlines, Shilling 1887 EF the obverse cleaned, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type, EF the obverse cleaned, Threepence 1887 EF the obverse cleaned, comes in contemporary fitted box with Jubilee Coinage 1887 on a brass plate on the lid
Two Pounds 1887 The obverse struck from a Proof die with the B of BRITT close to the right of the crown. Marsh T24, not listed by Spink, EF with some contact marks, Very Rare, rated R5 in the revised Marsh/Hill book
Two Pounds 1887 Pattern from Proof dies - a very rare trial piece struck from a unique Obv. die. The legend arrangement is similar to the standard proof dies, but the 'BRITT' is now at its highest known point above the crown and the 'R' and 'E' of 'Reg' do not touch as on all other 1887 Two Pounds. The crown supporter has 8 small pearls, not 7 larger ones as on other Proof and currency types, the uppermost pearls, merge with the sides of the crown orb. The coin has a thin obverse rim, with the bust now enlarged to accommodate this feature, whereas the reverse has the usual and inconsistent thick rim. The '8 pearls' obverse remains an unpublished pattern struck from Proof dies. Recent research by David Iverson has theorised that no more than 350 of these pieces were minted, compared to a total reported calendar year mintage of 91,345 pieces , AU/UNC with some hairlines and minor contact marks, retaining attractive and reflective fields on both sides.
Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head First legend, G: of D:G: further from the crown, Small, spread J.E.B. on truncation, with hooked J, Marsh 125B, S.3866D, DISH L3, AU/GEF with excellent surfaces, Rare and desirable in this high grade
Halfcrown 1887 Young HeadESC 717, Bull 2769 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. Victoria Young Head Halfcrowns of all dates extremely difficult to find in grade 80 and above, this part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
1887 VictoriaGolden Jubilee Currency Set (7 coins) comprising Crown 1887 NEF with some contact marks, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 EF with some contact marks, Halfcrown 1887 NEF, Florin 1887 NVF, Shilling 1887 NVF, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type GVF and Threepence 1887 UNC, all with matching tone
Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee head ESC 719, Bull 2771, Davies 640 dies 1A, Choice UNC with golden tone, the reverse with flashes of olive and magenta in places, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Crowns (2) 1887 ESC 296, Bull 2585, Davies 480 dies 1A, with T of VICT 34.5mm from R of REG (broader design) Good Fine with some edge knocks, 1890 ESC 300, Bull 2590, Davies 485 dies 1A, Good Fine with some surface residue, this possibly removable with care
Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 Proof with Davies Obverse 2 (Cross on Crown points to a space). This obverse is normally paired with the Arabic 1 Reverse, unrecorded by Davies, blue/green toned, a most attractive example, in an NGC holder and graded PF63 Cameo
Victoria 1887 Jubilee Head Currency Set comprising Crown 1887 VF, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 NVF/VF lightly toned, Halfcrown 1887 EF with a choice multicoloured tone, Florin 1887 UNC, the obverse with minor cabinet friction with gold and blue/green toning, Shilling 1887 choice blue/green toned with flashes of magenta, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type VF, Threepence 1887 EF with an attractive blue/green tone, along with Threepence 1887 Young Head Good Fine, all in a wooden hand-made fitted case
Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head, First Legend with G: of D:G: further from the crown, Hooked J in J.E.B., closer J.E.B. Marsh 131B, S.3867, DISH M4, GEF and lustrous with some contact marks and edge nicks, a very rare type
Sovereign 1887S Jubilee Head, First Legend, G: of D:G: further from the crown, Small spread J.E.B. with hooked J, Marsh Revised Edition No.138A, S.3868A, DISH S2, NEF and lustrous, all Sydney Mint 1887 Sovereigns are rare
Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head, First Legend G: of D:G: further from the crown, Small spread J.E.B. with hooked J, Marsh Revised Edition No.131B, S.3867, DISH M3, NEF/About EF and lustrous with some contact marks, Rare in this high grade
Sovereign 1888 Obverse 1, G: of D:G: further from the crownS.3866, DISH L8. Good Fine/NVF, Extremely Rare. David Iverson's excellent reference book 'The Jubilee HeadGold Sovereign 1887-1893' estimates that 'a fraction of 1%' of the 1888 London output used this obverse die, and assigned a rarity of R5 to this type. (only 5-10 examples estimated to survive). We note that there was no example in the Bentley Collection. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have not previously offered this type
Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head, First Legend, G: of D:GP: closer to the crown, Small spread J.E.B. with hooked J on truncation, the E and the following stop doubled S.3867, DISH M2, GEF/EF and lustrous with some contact marks, Rare
Crown 1887 ESC 296, Bull 2585 A/UNC and attractively toned, silver/grey with underlying mint lustre enhanced by flashes of gold, magenta and blue/green, an eye-catching piece
Crown 1887 ESC 296, Bull 2585 EF with a small rim nick, the reverse with some traces of old lacquering, however displaying an attractive and colourful tone and with considerable eye appeal
Halfcrown 1887 Young HeadESC 717, Bull 2769 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. The Joint finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Victoria Young Head Halfcrowns of all dates extremely difficult to find in grade 80 and above
Crowns and Halfcrowns in LCGS holders (6) Crowns (2) 1935 Specimen ESC 376, Bull 3653, Davies 1650K, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1965 Thick CH, ESC 393N, Davies 2300 Choice and Lustrous UNC an eye-catching example with golden tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the second finest of 23 example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Halfcrowns (4) 1887 Jubilee HeadESC 719, Bull 2771, Davies 641 dies 2A, Lustrous UNC, 1936 ESC 785, Bull 3751 UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1946 ESC 796, Bull 4057 Lustrous UNC, lightly toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 28 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1964 ESC 798U, Bull 4384 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Crown 1887 ESC 296, Bull 2585 A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A133 June 2011 Lot 266 hammer price £130
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697 UNC or near so and attractively toned over reflective fields, with a few small tone spots at the top of the reverse, a most pleasing example, Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee HeadESC 719, Bull 2771, Davies 640 dies 1A, UNC or very near so and attractively toned, nicely matched
Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Second Legend G: of D:G: closer to the crownS.3866, DISH L7 GVF/NEF with small rim nicks, in a presentation box with certificate
Crown 1844 Cinquefoil Stops on edge ESC 281, Bull 2562 VF the obverse with tooling in the Queen's hair, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697 EF and lustrous with some hairlines and small tone spots
Crown 1887 ESC 296 UNC and lustrous with an attractive gold and olive tone, the reverse with minor cabinet friction, an attractive piece with much eye appeal
Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head, Small Spread J.E.B on truncation, S.3867, DISH M2, with the E and the stop after the E of J.E.B double struck, First legend with G: of D:G: further from the crown, NEF and rare. Cataloguer's Note: 'The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign' the excellent work by David Iverson, details six potential types of the 'Small Spread J.E.B' type for the Melbourne Mint, and has estimated an approximate mintage figure of 42,727 pieces for this rare type
Florin 1887 Gothic M in date broken on second arch as ESC 866, Bull 2913 A/UNC, the reverse retaining some lustre, with a very small minting flaw in the form of light flattening to the top crown band, Very scarce in high grades
Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head, First Head, G: of D:G: further from the crown, with small spread J.E.B on truncation, hooked J in J.E.B, the J.E.B lower on the truncation S.3867, DISH M3 EF and lustrous with some contact marks, a rare type - it is estimated only 4.5% of the total Melbourne Jubilee Head type are this variety (Source: 'The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign 1887-1893' with extensive research by David Iverson)
Halfcrown 1866 Fair, weight 13.37 grammes, one of the 'missing' dates in the Young Head Halfcrown series, mentioned by way of footnote in ESC by Rayner in the 1969 edition who had heard of an example dated 1861 sold in a "Northern" auction in Fair in 1967 for £115. Reported as unrecorded in Royal Mint striking records, more recent opinion is that these are regarded as later forgeries struck around 1887-1890 from worn dies, as the head types are incorrect for the period
Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee HeadESC 719, Bull 2771, Davies 640 dies 1A, Choice UNC beautifully toned over original mint lustre, would make an excellent coin for the type collector graded and encapsulated by LCGS at grade 85
Sovereign 1891S an unlisted type, Obverse with the first type legend with D:G: further from the crown, Reverse: Horse with long tail. NEF/EF with some contact marks and small rim nicks. Previously it had been thought that all 1891S Sovereigns were of the second legend type. This type unlisted by Spink, Marsh, McDonald and even the specialist DISH catalogue. According to David Iverson in his excellent publication 'The Jubilee HeadGold Sovereign 1887-1893' there are a small number of 1889S Sovereigns with the first legend (around 3% to 5% estimated.) this number decreases still further for the 1890S Sovereign (around 1% estimated). The discovery of this coin therefore updates the footnote in the Bentley Catalogue (Lot 706) where it is stated that all 1891S Sovereigns have the second obverse legend. An important coin in this fascinating series and sure to be of great interest to the Specialist Victoria Gold collector
Crown 1887 ESC 296, Bull 2585 A sharply struck example with superb detail and eye appeal, displaying much original mint lustre and blue/green and golden toning, a superior piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 117 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Many of the Jubilee Head Crowns suffer from excessive contact marks due to the large fields, thus lowering the grade. Indeed the Population Report at the time of writing recorded only 2 examples in grade 82, and only a further 6 in grade 80, showing that these are very difficult to find in the choicest grades
Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head First head G: of D:G: further from the crownS.3866, DISH L7 About EF, Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B NEF in a London Mint Office box with certificate
Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee HeadProofESC 720, Bull 2772, in an NGC holder and graded PF63 Ultra Cameo, an attractive example the bust fully frosted, the reverse with colourful tone
Crown 1887 ProofESC 297, Bull 2585 some light hairlines and the odd contact mark, otherwise nFDC with reflective fields and with considerable mint lustre the bust retaining much original frosting
Sovereign 1887S Jubilee Head, D:G: further from crown, hooked J in J.E.B. , the J.E.B. initials in a slight arc with the final stop right on the lower truncation, S.3868A, DISH S5, A/UNC with much original lustre, a very scarce and under-rated type, the details of which are fully explained by David Iverson in his excellent publication 'The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign 1887-1893'
Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head G: of D:G: further from crown, Small spread J.E.B with hooked J, S.3867, DISH M3 GVF with some contact marks and a small edge bruise, Rare, in a presentation box
Crowns (2) 1887 ESC 296, Bull 2585 EF/GEF and attractively toned, the fields reflective with some contact marks, 1844 Cinquefoil stops on edge ESC 281, Bull 2562 NVF/GF and colourfully toned, the obverse brushed
Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Obverse 1, G: of D:G: further from crown, Small spread J.E.B, initials placed higher on truncation, S.3866A, DISH L1 GEF/AU and lustrous
Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Obverse 1, G: of D:G: further from crownS.3866, DISH L7, A/UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction, a very pleasing example with much eye appeal
Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head, Angled J in J.E.B, Second Obverse with G: of D:G: further from the crownS.3867B, DISH M8, A/UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, scarce in high grade
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