Sovereign 1887S Jubilee Head, Hooked J in J.E.B. Wide spaced J.E.B. with straight level initials S.3868ADISH S2, VF/GVF all Sydney Mint 1887 Jubilee Head Sovereigns are rare and sought after. Recent studies carried out by Jubilee Head Gold specialist David Iverson have concluded using Mint Reports of the time, that the total number of Sydney Mint 1887 coins can be put at around 372,000 pieces, this is a combined total for the six known dies of the series, so all 1887S Jubilee Head types can be said to be very rare
Half Sovereign 1887M Hooked J in J.E.B, the J and E fully on the truncation, stop after B intrudes into the field, widely spread J.E.B. S.3870, DISH M502, GVF/NEF all Melbourne Mint Half Sovereigns of this type are scarce or rare. Figures in David Iverson's excellent study on this series 'The Jubilee HeadGold Sovereign 1887-1893' suggest a mintage in the region of 9,000 pieces only
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
Shilling 1889 Small Jubilee Head, Q of QUI with curved looped tail, stated by the vendor to be 9 over 7, however, extreme magnification does not confirm this, ESC 1354, Bull 3141, as Davies 984 dies 1C GVF/About EF, a very rare type and always extremely sought after
Shillings in LCGS holders (7) 1887 Jubilee HeadESC 1351, Bull 3137, Davies 982 dies 1C Q with long looped tail, UNC or near so and lustrous with a hint of golden tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 75, 1929 ESC 1442, Bull 3835, A/UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 75, 1932 ESC 1445, Bull 3842, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1936 ESC 1449, Bull 3853, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1938S ESC 1455, Bull 4153, GEF and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1943E ESC 1464, Bull 4136, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1962E ESC 1475EE, Bull 4474 Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, along with Florin 1962 ESC 968P, UNC with golden tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGSB Population Report
Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head, Q of QUI has virtually no tail, ESC 1351, Bull 3137, Davies 981 dies 1B, Choice UNC with blue/green toning and touches of gold, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1890 ESC 1357, Bull 3144, UNC a superb example, lustrous with an eye-catching golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 30 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, at the time of writing, LCGS had graded 90 examples of the Large Jubilee head currency types spanning the dates 1889-1892, and only one example has graded higher
Florin 1887 Jubilee Head, Large capital J in J.E.B. ESC 868, Bull 2953, Davies 810 dies 1A, UNC and attractively toned over original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1889 Large Jubilee HeadESC 1355, Bull 3142, Davies 987 dies 3D UNC and choice with colourful toning over original mint lustre, a little unevenly toned on the obverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS65
Shillings (2) 1887 Jubilee HeadESC 1351, Bull 3137, Davies 981 dies 1B, Q of QUI has almost no tail EF, 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 1351, Bull 3137, Davies 982 dies 1C Q of QUI with curved looped tail, UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction
Florin 1887 Jubilee Head, Small J in J.E.B. ESC 868, Bull 2953, Davies 811 dies 1A, UNC with a deep gold tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 21 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head Revised type ESC 1754, Bull 3272 Choice UNC with a subdued mint lustre, a very attractive and original piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 36 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sovereign 1887 Jubilee HeadS.3866, DISH L7, Fine, Ex-Jewellery with an ornate mount attached, this presumed gold, not hallmarked, total weight 8.54 grammes
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
Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head, Q of QUI with long, loop less tail ESC 1351, Bull 3137, Davies 980 dies 1A, by far the scarcest of the three Jubilee Head types, in an NGC holder and graded MS62
Sixpences (2) 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type ESC 1752, Bull 3264 UNC and choice with gold and blue/green tone, 1887 Jubilee Head Revised type ESC 1754, Bull 3272 UNC and attractively toned with traces of gold blue and green
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
Shilling 1890 ESC 1357, Bull 3144 Choice UNC with a superb deep tone over original lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, would make an excellent coin for the type collector, the large Jubilee Head type lasted for just 4 years, this a choice example, and the joint finest known of 30 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. One of a number of high grade and choice slabbed Shillings offered in this sale
Shilling 1889 Large Jubilee HeadESC 1355, Bull 3142, Davies 987 dies 3D Truncation slightly away from rim beads Choice UNC, attractively toned over subtle original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
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
Sovereign 1887S Jubilee Head Small spread J.E.B on truncation, the initials level, S.3868D, S.2&prm=sr&searchtype=1">DISH S.2 GVF/NEF, all 1887 Sydney Mint Sovereigns are and Rare
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)
Half Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head, Small, close J.E.B initials on truncation with no doubling to the initials, S.3870A, DISH M506, GEF/EF and lustrous with small touches of surface deposit on the reverse. Figures in David Iverson's excellent study on this series 'The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign 1887-1893' suggest a mintage in the region of 9,000 pieces only
Sovereign 1893M Jubilee HeadS.3867C, DISH M18 GEF/UNC or near so and lustrous the obverse with some contact marks, a very attractive example with much eye appeal
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
Shilling 1890 ESC 1357, Bull 3144 UNC and with an attractive golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the Large Jubilee Head type lasted for just 4 years, this a very pleasing example of this short-lived series
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
Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Small spread J.E.B. lower on the truncation, First legend S.3867, DISH M3, GEF/UNC and with considerable mint lustre. A statistical study in the excellent David Iverson book 'The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign 1887-1893' calculates that only 4.5% of the total mintage for this year are of this type (calculated to be around 42,727 pieces) a very rare piece and in this high grade sure to be a much sought after rarity
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
Shilling 1889 Small Jubilee HeadESC 1354, Bull 3141, Davies 984 dies 1C, Q of QUI with looped tail, VF or better/GVF with golden tone and excellent eye appeal, Rare and very seldom seen in all grades above Fine
Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, R over I in VICTORIA ESC 1754A, Bull 3273, Davies 1152, choice and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, see also the R over V Jubilee Head type listed in this sale
Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, with J.E.B. on truncation ESC 1752B, Bull 3267, as Davies 1150 dies 1A, with I of BRIT pointing to a rim tooth, the initials on this coin more closely spaced than the illustrated coin in Davies, the intervening J.E.B. stops part on and part off the truncation, VF/GVF with some scuffs on the obverse.
Florin 1887 Jubilee HeadProofESC 869, Bull 2954, in an NGC holder and graded PF66+ CAMEO, a superb example with the classic blue/green toning associated with this issue
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
Sovereign 1891 Horse with short tail S.3866B, DISH L14, in an NGC holder and graded XF45, a very rare type, notes by David Iverson in his book 'The Jubilee HeadGold Sovereign 1887-1893' estimate the short tail type for this date and mint makes up less than 0.5% of the total mintage, and rates this type as R5 with only an estimated 5-10 examples believed to exist
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'
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C UNC and choice with good subdued lustre and excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 40 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very rare to find any currency gold Half Sovereigns or Sovereigns of any date in grade 85
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C Choice UNC and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint second finest known thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint second finest known of 40 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1890 ESC 1357, Bull 3144, a superb example UNC and with golden toning a choice coin, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 30 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, one of a small group of choice Jubilee Head Shillings offered in this sale
Shilling 1891 ESC 1358, Bull 3145, a choice lustrous UNC example the reverse with light toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. one of a small group of choice Jubilee Head Shillings in this sale
Shilling 1889 Large Jubilee HeadESC 1355, Bull 3142, Davies 987 dies 3D a choice example UNC and with golden toning, very desirable in this grade, one of a small group of choice Jubilee Head Shillings in this sale, the second finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sovereign 1887S Jubilee Head Small Spread J.E.B., the J.E.B in an arc with the B doubled S.3868A, DISH S1, NEF/EF with light contact marks. Cataloguers Note: Recent work carried out by Jubilee Head Gold specialist David Iverson has concluded from Mint Reports of the time, that the total number of Sydney Mint 1887 coins can be put at around 372,000 pieces, this is a combined total for the six known dies of the series, so all 1887S Jubilee Head types can be said to be very rare
Half Sovereign 1893 Jubilee Head, No J.E.B. on truncation , S.3869D, DISH L518, NEF, Note: It is now thought that only around 4% of the total mintage of 4.4 million London Mint 1893 Half Sovereigns were of the Jubilee Head type
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
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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