Watch List notes:

Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Double-Florin, 1887, 'Arabic 1', by J E Boehm, 'Jubilee' bust left, rev. crowned shields cruciform, national emblem-adorned sceptres in angles bisecting Garter star at centre, edge milled, 22.65g, 12h (Spink 3923; ESC 2698 [396]; Stratos - [cf. 239]), a hint of cabinet friction in shimmeringly brilliant fields, the portrait with playful mint bloom across face, much as struck, a visually arresting and joyful proof!