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1887 Melbourne Mint Gold Full Sovereign Hooked J Queen Victoria Australian Coin

1887 Victoria Sovereign Melbourne Hooked J Reverse

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Buy a 1887 Melbourne Mint Gold Full Sovereign Hooked J Queen Victoria Australian Coin

£1,100.00
A collectable gold full Sovereign of Queen Victoria, dated 1887. The obverse features the crowned ‘Jubilee Head’ of Victoria, facing left. The small ‘J.E.B.’ initials, found on the Queen’s shoulder, stand for Joseph Edgar Boehm. Minute variations in the initials and the legend lettering are catalogued in further detail with ‘DISH’ references for the ‘David Iverson Steve Hill’ comprehensive collection. This sovereign, ref: DISH.M4 rated as R4 which is very scarce. The reverse shows the famous Saint George on horseback armed with a sword slaying a dragon underfoot, the date (1887) below and small initials (‘B.P.’) for the engraver: Benedetto Pistrucci. A tiny ‘M’ above the date indicates that this sovereign was minted in Melbourne. The value of this sovereign significantly exceeds the bullion price, with its age and condition and scarcity making it an excellent addition to any numismatic collection or gold investment portfolio.
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Obverse

Crowned 'Jubilee Head' of Queen Victoria with rare hooked 'J' variation and first legend: 'VICTORIA D : G : BRITT : REG : F : D :' The 'J.E.B.' on Queen’s shoulder identifies engraver as Joseph Edgar Boehm.

Reverse

St George on horseback, armed with a sword and dragon under foot, date in exergue below. M to ground below dragon indicates that this coin was minted in Melbourne. Initials ('B.P.') above and to the right of the date are for the engraver, Benedetto Pistrucci.

Edge

Vertical milled.

Grade

VF - Clean bright coin with the usual background minute scratches and nicks for Very Fine.

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