1887 Jubilee Head Currency Set (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 EF with a small edge nick and a small dig in the field with a series of fine scratches around it, Gold Two Pounds 1887 EF with small rim nicks, Sovereign 1887 GEF and lustrous with some minor contact marks, Half Sovereign 1887 EF/GEF, Crown 1887 GEF/EF with reflective fields, lustrous over gold, blue and magenta tone, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, UNC or very near so and lustrous with gold toning in places, Halfcrown 1887 GEF/AU and lustrous, the obverse with beautiful golden tone, Florin 1887 GEF/UNC the obverse with touches of golden tone, Shilling 1887 Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Sixpence 1887 Revised type, GEF/UNC the obverse with deep golden tone enhanced by touches of blue and magenta, Threepence 1887 AU/UNC with blue/green and cinnamon tone, an attractive set, eye-catching and desirable, comes in a red hard fitted case
Florin 1887 Jubilee Head Large J in J.E.B. but with the J.E.B. shifted to the left extremity of the truncation panel, therefore the J points just right of centre of the insignia, type as ESC 868, Bull 2953, Davies 810, dies 1A variant, Near VF toned and highly unusual
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, ESC 395, Bull 2697, UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction, with beautiful golden tone on reflective surfaces, the reverse enhanced by underlying hues of blue and magenta
Double Florins (2) 1887 Roman 1 ESC 394, Bull 2695, EF with some contact marks, lightly toned, 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697 About EF/EF with some light hairlines and some contact marks
Florin 1887 GothicESC 866, Bull 2913 VF the obverse with some slightly uneven, but not unpleasant tone, the reverse with some nicks to the top of the rim
Florin 1887 Gothic with ni for m in date (second arch of m missing) type as ESC 866, Bull 2913, VF/GVF once cleaned with a scratch and hairlines on the obverse, the reverse with an edge nick
Florin 1887 Jubilee Head, Small italic J in J.E.B. I of DEI points left of a bead, ESC 868, Bull 2953, Davies 811 dies 2A, UNC with a deep gold tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
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
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
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697, UNC the obverse with some light contact marks, the reverse with a spectacular gold, blue and magenta tone
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 394, Bull 2695 UNC or very near so with some contact marks, colourful tone and prooflike fields give excellent eye appeal
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
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ProofESC 396, Bull 2698 UNC to nFDC very minor contact marks on either side, toned in the obverse legend, the reverse colourfully toned, gold, deep blue and magenta
Florin 1887 Jubilee Head, Large J in J.E.B. ESC 868, Bull 2953, Davies 810 dies 1A, UNC or near so colourfully toned with some contact marks. Prooflike fields give excellent eye appeal
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697 Choice UNC with attractive golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 34 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
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
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
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
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
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ProofESC 396, Bull 2698, nFDC the obverse with some contact marks in the left field, the portrait with original frosting, reflective fields over a superb blue/green, gold and magenta toning further enhance the eye appeal
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 394, Bull 2695 Obverse A/UNC, the reverse UNC with minor cabinet friction, with attractive original surfaces displaying blue and gold toning over original mint lustre
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
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
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ProofESC 396, Bull 2698 EF with some contact marks, attractively toned, retaining some mint brilliance, the portrait frosted
Double Florins (2) 1887 Roman 1 ESC 394, Bull 2695 GEF and lustrous with some contact marks, 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697 UNC or very near so with original mint lustre and an attractive gold tone, minor contact marks and small rim nicks barely detract
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ProofESC 396, Bull 2698 UNC/AU with contact marks, hairlines and a small edge bruise, retaining some original brilliance, the portrait frosted
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
Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 ProofESC 394A, Bull 2696 UNC with attractive blue/grey toning over mint brilliance, the odd contact marks and hairline prevent an FDC grade
Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 ESC 394 UNC with blue, green and gold toning, a superb example, in an LCGS holder and graded 82 and the finest of 38 examples graded by CGS desirable thus
Double Florins (2) 1887 Roman 1 ESC 394, Bull 2695 UNC and lustrous, the obverse with light contact marks, 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697 A/UNC with some contact marks and small rim nicks
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ProofESC 396 UNC with minor contact marks and hairlines, retaining much original brilliance under an attractive blue/green tone
Florin 1887 Jubilee Head, Large J in J.E.B ESC 868Davies 810 dies 1A Choice UNC and lustrous, the reverse in particular with extremely clean surfaces, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Double Florins (2) 1887 Roman 1 ESC 394 A/UNC nicely toned with some contact marks, 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395 UNC and attractively toned with a couple of small rim nicks
Florin 1887 Davies 811B dies 4A, unlisted by ESC, a recent discovery, the obverse with a slightly smaller bust, and with I.E.B on the truncation, a small vertical indentation or groove runs up from the truncation just to the left of the imperial insignia, a currency example, GVF with a flan flaw to the right of the truncation
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 Davies 540a Obverse 1, Cross on crown points to a space, Reverse B, the Arabic 1 reverse paired with the obverse die usually found on the Roman 1 coins, GEF slabbed and graded CGS 70, the second finest of three examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Florin 1887 Gothic 46 Arcs ESC 866 UNC with light toning over original lustre, with a couple of small rim nicks. Light cabinet friction and a couple of small spots barely detract, overall a most pleasing example with much eye appeal
Florin 1887 Jubilee HeadProofESC 869Davies 811A Obverse 3 Reverse A, the Obverse with I of DEI pointing directly to a bead, the JEB having a large capital J, UNC and attractively toned with minor cabinet friction
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 Davies 540A dies 1B with the obverse die usually found paired with the Roman 1 reverse, believed to occur on only 5% of the mintage, UNC and lustrous, with some edge nicks, lightly toning
Florin 1887 Jubilee Head Proof Davies dies 4A, unlisted by ESC, a recent discovery, the obverse with a slightly smaller bust, and with I.E.B on the truncation, a small vertical indentation or groove runs up from the truncation just to the left of the imperial insignia, an example was offered previously in the Peter Davies collection London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009 (Lot 1199) described as Prooflike EF, this a superior piece, UNC nicely toned, and retaining much lustre, the bust fully frosted and thus confirming the discovery coin
Florin 1887 Gothic 46 Arcs ESC 866, CGS type FL.V1.1887.01 UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, slabbed and graded CGS 78, the joint finest known of 3 examples thus far Recorded by the CGS Population Report
Florin 1887 Davies 811B dies 4A, unlisted by ESC, a recent discovery, the obverse with a slightly smaller bust, and with I.E.B on the truncation, a small vertical indentation or groove runs up from the truncation just to the left of the imperial insignia, a currency example, previously only seen by this cataloguer on Proof examples, NVF/VF and most unusual
CGS Yellow ticket holder items (11) Florin 1865 ESC 826 Coin type FL.V1.1865.01 VF cleaned, Shillings (8) 1839 Second Young HeadESC 1283 CGS type SH.V1.1839.04 Cleaned VF, 1877 ESC 1329 CGS type SH.V1.1877.01 Cleaned EF, 1880 Davies 914 CGS type SH.V1.1880.04 Cleaned VF 1881 Davies 915 CGS type SH.V1.1881.01 cleaned VF, 1884 Davies 921 CGS type SH.V1.1884.01 Cleaned VF, 1887 Young Head ESC 1349 CGS type SH.V1.1887.01 scratches EF, 1889 Large Head Davies 986 CGS type SH.V1.1889.03 Cleaned VF, 1919 ESC 1429 CGS type SH.G5 1919.01 Field damage EF, Sixpences (2) 1874 Crosslet 4 Die Number 38 with 8 over 8 CGS type SP.V1.1874.02 Field damage AU, 1941 ESC 1831 CGS type SP.G6.1941.01 Verdigris UNC
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, Davies 540a Dies 1B, Obverse; Cross on crown points to a space, Reverse: Harps cross points to a bead, EF/GEF with a pleasing golden tone
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