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Victoria, proof set, 1887, comprised of gold proof five pounds to silver proof threepence, 'Jubilee' bust l., rev. various, the double florin the Roman 1 in date variety (S.PS5), all certified and graded by NGC, the five pounds, two pounds, and sovereign, as Proof 62 Ultra Cameo, the half sovereign as Proof 63 Ultra Cameo, the crown and florin as Proof 64, the double florin as Proof 64 Cameo, the halfcrown as Proof 65, the shilling, sixpence and threepence as Proof 62 (11)
Sold with original case of issue.
The five pounds one of only 13 awarded this grade by NGC
The two pounds one of only 11 awarded this grade by NGC
The sovereign one of only 10 awarded this grade by NGC
The half sovereign one of only 25 awarded this grade
The crown one of only 23 awarded this grade
The double florin (Roman 1 in date variety) one of only 2 awarded this grade, only 2 examples are graded higher
The halfcrown one of only 15 awarded this grade, only 4 are graded higher
The florin one of only 25 awarded this grade
The shilling one of only 8 awarded this grade
The sixpence one of only 4 awarded this grade
The threepence one of only 11 awarded this grade.
The longer Victoria reigned, the more she became the embodiment of the majesty of Great Britain. The Golden Jubilee of 1887 was an occasion for sumptuous pageantry. It was celebrated on 20th June 1887 on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession on 20 June 1837. On the day of the celebrations the Queen had breakfast outdoors under the trees at Frogmore, where her beloved consort Prince Albert had been buried. She then travelled by train from Windsor Station to Paddington, and then to Buckingham Palace for a special banquet later that day. The following day she travelled in an open carriage to Westminster Abbey, escorted by colonial Indian cavalry. During prayers for the Queen at the Abbey a beam of sunlight fell upon her bowed head, which the future Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii noted as a mark of 'divine favour!'. On her return to the Palace, Victoria appeared on the balcony and was cheered by the crowd. In the five decades since the death of William IV, Victoria had established the monarchy as a grand British institution for the foreseeable future, by her strong devotion to duty, and a feeling for the pulse of the country. Against this background, the Mint issued a small number of sets of gold and silver Proof coins in 1887, the first such collection produced since the 1853 (sovereign to half farthing) collection. There were 11 coins in the 1887 set, the two pound piece making its first appearance in 56 years, and the silver double florin being seen for the first time! The superb obverse portrait of Victoria was designed by the internationally acclaimed engraver Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-1890), and his initials J.E.B. appear on the truncation of each specimen.
(35000-40000 GBP)
Sold with original case of issue.
The five pounds one of only 13 awarded this grade by NGC
The two pounds one of only 11 awarded this grade by NGC
The sovereign one of only 10 awarded this grade by NGC
The half sovereign one of only 25 awarded this grade
The crown one of only 23 awarded this grade
The double florin (Roman 1 in date variety) one of only 2 awarded this grade, only 2 examples are graded higher
The halfcrown one of only 15 awarded this grade, only 4 are graded higher
The florin one of only 25 awarded this grade
The shilling one of only 8 awarded this grade
The sixpence one of only 4 awarded this grade
The threepence one of only 11 awarded this grade.
The longer Victoria reigned, the more she became the embodiment of the majesty of Great Britain. The Golden Jubilee of 1887 was an occasion for sumptuous pageantry. It was celebrated on 20th June 1887 on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession on 20 June 1837. On the day of the celebrations the Queen had breakfast outdoors under the trees at Frogmore, where her beloved consort Prince Albert had been buried. She then travelled by train from Windsor Station to Paddington, and then to Buckingham Palace for a special banquet later that day. The following day she travelled in an open carriage to Westminster Abbey, escorted by colonial Indian cavalry. During prayers for the Queen at the Abbey a beam of sunlight fell upon her bowed head, which the future Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii noted as a mark of 'divine favour!'. On her return to the Palace, Victoria appeared on the balcony and was cheered by the crowd. In the five decades since the death of William IV, Victoria had established the monarchy as a grand British institution for the foreseeable future, by her strong devotion to duty, and a feeling for the pulse of the country. Against this background, the Mint issued a small number of sets of gold and silver Proof coins in 1887, the first such collection produced since the 1853 (sovereign to half farthing) collection. There were 11 coins in the 1887 set, the two pound piece making its first appearance in 56 years, and the silver double florin being seen for the first time! The superb obverse portrait of Victoria was designed by the internationally acclaimed engraver Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-1890), and his initials J.E.B. appear on the truncation of each specimen.
(35000-40000 GBP)