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Victoria 11-Piece Certified gold & silver Proof Set 1887,
1) 3 Pence - PR65 PCGS, KM758, S-3931
2) 6 Pence - PR64 NGC, KM759, S-3928
3) Shilling - PR64 NGC, KM761, S-3926
4) Florin - PR65 NGC, KM762, S-3925
5) 1/2 Crown - PR64+ NGC, KM764, S-3924
6) Double Florin - PR64+ NGC, KM763, S-3923
7) Crown - PR63 NGC, KM765, S-3921
8) 1/2 Sovereign - PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM766, S-3869
9) Sovereign - PR64+ Ultra Cameo NGC, KM767, S-3866B
10) 2 Pounds - PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM768, S-3865
11) 5 Pounds - PR63 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM769, S-3864
KMPS10, S-PS5. A firmly appealing example of Victoria's third Proof set, scarcely offered complete and with this impressive array of certified grades. 1887 marked Victoria's 50 years on the throne heralding the introduction of a new portrait to succeed her younger 'bun head' series, known as her Jubilee coinage. This new depiction of the Queen shows a great deal more detail in its engraving; where before was only young Victoria's head from the neck upwards, suddenly we see her crowned and veiled, dressed in silk and adorned with the Order of the Thistle and the First Class Badge of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert.
The intricacy of the design is breathtaking, and rarely can one see it as attractively presented as on this superb Proof set. Not one coin in this assemblage is below the choice grade level, with many approaching or achieving gem status; the silver exhibits a subtle iridescent toning, a subtlety which disappears in places to be replaced by vibrant spears of color. The four gold pieces bear uniform 'Ultra Cameo' designations, Victoria's portrait richly frosted with delightfully bright fields (exhibiting only minor contact marks in line with their grades). Every strike is pristine, and not one coin exhibits significant wear. An altogether superb offering, a set which is offered far less frequently as collectors eagerly snap them up, and an opportunity not to be missed by the advanced collector of British Proof sets. Accompanied by a hand-made copy of the original case in red leather.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 40000-60000 USD
Victoria 11-Piece Certified gold & silver Proof Set 1887,
1) 3 Pence - PR65 PCGS, KM758, S-3931
2) 6 Pence - PR64 NGC, KM759, S-3928
3) Shilling - PR64 NGC, KM761, S-3926
4) Florin - PR65 NGC, KM762, S-3925
5) 1/2 Crown - PR64+ NGC, KM764, S-3924
6) Double Florin - PR64+ NGC, KM763, S-3923
7) Crown - PR63 NGC, KM765, S-3921
8) 1/2 Sovereign - PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM766, S-3869
9) Sovereign - PR64+ Ultra Cameo NGC, KM767, S-3866B
10) 2 Pounds - PR64 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM768, S-3865
11) 5 Pounds - PR63 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM769, S-3864
KMPS10, S-PS5. A firmly appealing example of Victoria's third Proof set, scarcely offered complete and with this impressive array of certified grades. 1887 marked Victoria's 50 years on the throne heralding the introduction of a new portrait to succeed her younger 'bun head' series, known as her Jubilee coinage. This new depiction of the Queen shows a great deal more detail in its engraving; where before was only young Victoria's head from the neck upwards, suddenly we see her crowned and veiled, dressed in silk and adorned with the Order of the Thistle and the First Class Badge of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert.
The intricacy of the design is breathtaking, and rarely can one see it as attractively presented as on this superb Proof set. Not one coin in this assemblage is below the choice grade level, with many approaching or achieving gem status; the silver exhibits a subtle iridescent toning, a subtlety which disappears in places to be replaced by vibrant spears of color. The four gold pieces bear uniform 'Ultra Cameo' designations, Victoria's portrait richly frosted with delightfully bright fields (exhibiting only minor contact marks in line with their grades). Every strike is pristine, and not one coin exhibits significant wear. An altogether superb offering, a set which is offered far less frequently as collectors eagerly snap them up, and an opportunity not to be missed by the advanced collector of British Proof sets. Accompanied by a hand-made copy of the original case in red leather.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 40000-60000 USD