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ANA Signature Sale 3066 17 Aug 2018
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Victoria gold 5 Pounds 1887 MS66 NGC, KM769, S-3864. An exquisite survivor of Victoria's first year of coinage featuring her Jubilee head portrait; indeed, 'exquisite' is not of sufficient strength to describe this intensely beautiful piece. A total of 871 currency 5 Pounds of 1887 have been graded by NGC or PCGS, and of these few MS66 is the highest grade tier for this type, the present specimen representing one of just six at this elite level. Accordingly, one can envision the sublime level of quality this piece must exhibit for it to have earned such a lofty designation. Whereas this type often appears highly graded, little wear evident due to their being taken out of circulation for inclusion in specimen sets, they almost exclusively feature bagmarks from their transportation out of the Mint dulling the lustrous surfaces. This piece, however, seems to have survived having barely made contact with anything, or anyone, since first it was struck 131 years ago. Shimmering, lemon-gold surfaces devoid of all but the lightest marks flow across the planchet, Victoria's debut portrait razor-sharp as is Pistrucci's St. George and the dragon on the reverse, the entire scene underpinned with breathtaking cartwheel luster. A centerpiece worthy specimen for the grade-conscious perfectionist collector of British coins.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 18000-20000 USD
Victoria gold 5 Pounds 1887 MS66 NGC, KM769, S-3864. An exquisite survivor of Victoria's first year of coinage featuring her Jubilee head portrait; indeed, 'exquisite' is not of sufficient strength to describe this intensely beautiful piece. A total of 871 currency 5 Pounds of 1887 have been graded by NGC or PCGS, and of these few MS66 is the highest grade tier for this type, the present specimen representing one of just six at this elite level. Accordingly, one can envision the sublime level of quality this piece must exhibit for it to have earned such a lofty designation. Whereas this type often appears highly graded, little wear evident due to their being taken out of circulation for inclusion in specimen sets, they almost exclusively feature bagmarks from their transportation out of the Mint dulling the lustrous surfaces. This piece, however, seems to have survived having barely made contact with anything, or anyone, since first it was struck 131 years ago. Shimmering, lemon-gold surfaces devoid of all but the lightest marks flow across the planchet, Victoria's debut portrait razor-sharp as is Pistrucci's St. George and the dragon on the reverse, the entire scene underpinned with breathtaking cartwheel luster. A centerpiece worthy specimen for the grade-conscious perfectionist collector of British coins.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 18000-20000 USD