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NYINC Signature Sale 3051 8-9 January 2017
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Victoria gold 5 Pounds 1887 MS66 PCGS, Royal mint, KM769, S-3864. Among the finest circulation-strike survivors of this imposing "Jubilee Head" 5 pounds extant, with gleaming semi-reflective luster throughout the fields and faithfully translated detail from the meticulously engraved die on Victoria and the "St. George and the Dragon" motifs. Light tone is observed on both sides, with instances of delicate orange-gold patina sporadically touching the obverse, while several coppery blushes, most noticeably near the dragon's claws, are seen on the back. A tiny tick behind Victoria's neck perhaps prevented an even finer grade, as no other instances of contact are observed. As it is, tied with two others for the finest graded at PCGS, and as a result, a certainty to catch the eye of the quality-conscious collector.
Estimate: 25000-30000 USD
Victoria gold 5 Pounds 1887 MS66 PCGS, Royal mint, KM769, S-3864. Among the finest circulation-strike survivors of this imposing "Jubilee Head" 5 pounds extant, with gleaming semi-reflective luster throughout the fields and faithfully translated detail from the meticulously engraved die on Victoria and the "St. George and the Dragon" motifs. Light tone is observed on both sides, with instances of delicate orange-gold patina sporadically touching the obverse, while several coppery blushes, most noticeably near the dragon's claws, are seen on the back. A tiny tick behind Victoria's neck perhaps prevented an even finer grade, as no other instances of contact are observed. As it is, tied with two others for the finest graded at PCGS, and as a result, a certainty to catch the eye of the quality-conscious collector.
Estimate: 25000-30000 USD