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Lot
Description
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04/09/2022 Auction 178
English Coins
Lot1434
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C , S.3869 EF the obverse with some thin scratches and a few light hairlines
£210
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06/03/2022 Auction 176
English Coins
Lot1383
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Hooked J in J.E.B. the final stop clear of the truncation, Marsh 478C , S.3869 , DISH L508 in a PCGS holder and graded MS62
£850
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05/12/2021 Auction 175
English Coins
Lot2509
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B. S.3869 , DISH L508 , Marsh 478C , NEF, comes with old Seaby envelope
£200
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06/06/2021 Auction 173
English Cased
Lot598
Victoria Golden Jubilee Currency Set 1887 Five Pounds to Threepence comprising Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GEF with a scratch in the obverse field, Two Pounds 1887 S.3865 NEF/EF with many contact marks, Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head , G: of D:G: further from the crown S.3867A GVF, Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B Mars h 478C, S.3869 NEF/EF with an edge nick, Crown 1887 ESC 296 , Bull 2585 NEF, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395 , Bull 2697 GEF the obverse with some scratches, Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 719 , Bull 2771 , Davies 640 dies 1A NEF, Florin 1887 ESC 868 , Bull 2953 , Davies 811 dies 2A NEF/EF, Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 1351 , Bull 3137 , Davies 982 dies 1C, NEF with an edge nick, Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type ESC 1752 , Bull 3264 , Davies 1151 dies 2A, NEF/EF with some hairlines on the obverse, Threepence 1887 ESC 2096 , Bull 3436 GVF/NEF, comes with black box with 'JUBILEE COINAGE ISSUED ON THE COMPLETION OF THE FIFTIETH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA 1837-1887 in gold lettering on the lid, this in very good condition
£3,800
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06/06/2021 Auction 173
English Coins
Lot1823
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B, Marsh 478C , S.3869 , DISH L508 , EF the obverse with some contact marks
£240
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06/12/2020 Auction 171
English Cased
Lot251
1887 Victoria Jubilee Head Set (10 coins) Gold Two Pounds to Threepence all housed in NGC holders, Two Pounds 1887 S.3865 MS63. Sovereign 1887 S.3866 , DISH L7 , MS64. Half Sovereign 1887 Imperfect J in J.E.B Mars h 478C, S.3869 , DISH L508 , MS63+. Crown 1887 ESC 296 , Bull 2585 , MS63+. Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395 , Bull 2697 MS64. Halfcrown 1887 ESC 719 , Bull 2771 , Davies 640 dies 1+A MS63. Florin 1887 ESC 868 , Bull 2953 , Davies 810 dies 1A, MS65. Shilling 1887 ESC 1351 , Bull 3137 , Davies 982 , dies 1C, MS65. Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type, R over V in VICTORIA, ESC 1754B , Bull 3274 , Davies 1153 , MS63, Rare. Threepence 1887 ESC 2096 , Bull 3436 , Davies 1331 dies 2A, MS64, a superior set, the gold original and choice, the silver with colourful toning
£2,800
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06/12/2020 Auction 171
English Coins
Lot1475
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B, Marsh 478C , DISH 501 VF
£170
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06/09/2020 Auction 170
English Coins
Lot1659
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C , DISH L508 UNC and lustrous, a choice example and graded MS61 by NGC
£200
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06/09/2020 Auction 170
English Coins
Lot1658
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C , S.3869 , DISH 501 GEF with a thin scratch in the obverse field
£190
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06/09/2020 Auction 170
English Coins
Lot1657
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C , S.3869 , DISH 501 EF with some tiny rim nicks
£180
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06/09/2020 Auction 170
English Coins
Lot1656
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C , DISH L501 NVF
£160
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07/06/2020 Auction 169
English Coins
Lot1538
Half Sovereign s (3) 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C , DISH L508 GEF/AU, 1900S Marsh 504 , Good Fine the reverse slightly better, scarce, 1915S Marsh 540 Lustrous AU/GEF withy a small edge nick
£480
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02/12/2019 Auction 167
English Coins
Lot703
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C UNC and choice with good subdued lustre and excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 40 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very rare to find any currency gold Half Sovereigns or Sovereigns of any date in grade 85
£460
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02/12/2019 Auction 167
English Coins
Lot700
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C Choice UNC and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint second finest known thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
£300
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02/12/2019 Auction 167
English Coins
Lot702
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint second finest known of 40 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
£300
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02/12/2019 Auction 167
English Coins
Lot732
Half Sovereign s (2) 1883 Marsh 467 Fine, 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C NVF
£260
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02/12/2019 Auction 167
English Coins
Lot701
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C NVF with a heavier contact mark on either side
£120
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01/09/2019 Auction 166
English Coins
Lot2136
Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , D:G: further from the crown S.3866 DISH L7 GVF, Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B S.3869 , Marsh 478C , DISH L508 A/UNC both in a London Mint Office box with certificates
£380
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01/09/2019 Auction 166
English Coins
Lot1684
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C , DISH L508 UNC and lustrous, a choice example
£250
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01/09/2019 Auction 166
English Coins
Lot1685
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C , DISH L508 VF/GVF with a scuff on the obverse
£130
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03/03/2019 Auction 164
English Coins
Lot1439
Sovereign 1896M Marsh 156 Near EF, Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C lustrous GEF
£340
02/09/2018 Auction 162
English Coins
Lot1830
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C , GEF, Ex-Reeves Auction 6/2/1981 Lot 1099
£140
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02/09/2018 Auction 162
English Cased
Lot483
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B Mars h 478C GVF/NEF in a London Mint Office box with certificate
£110
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02/09/2018 Auction 162
English Coins
Lot2276
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C NVF/VF with two larger flan flaws in the obverse field
£90
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03/06/2018 Auction 161
English Coins
Lot1701
Half Sovereign s (3) 18-2 (holed at the third digit of the date Near Fine, 1884 (holed at the second digit of the date) Marsh 458 Good Fine, 1887 Jubilee Head , imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C NVF
£270
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03/06/2018 Auction 161
English Coins
Lot1637
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C VF
£110
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2190
Half Sovereign s (2) 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C Near VF, 1892 No J.E.B Marsh 481A Fine or slightly better
£200
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2189
Half Sovereign s (2) 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C VF, 1913 Marsh 528 GVF with some small rim nicks
£190
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2172
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C About VF the obverse with minor contact marks, Crown 1900 LXIII ESC 318 , Bull 2608 , Davies 533 dies 3E NEF/GVF and attractively toned with some small rim nicks
£140
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2173
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C EF
£140
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2174
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C UNC in an LCGS holder, slabbed and graded LCGS 78
£140
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04/12/2017 Auction 159
English Coins
Lot814
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C Bright VF
£120
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04/12/2017 Auction 159
English Coins
Lot815
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C VF with a heavy contact mark on the Queen's eye
£120
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot2095
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 78
£260
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot2099
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in JEB Marsh 478C GEF
£160
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot2100
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in JEB, Marsh 478C GEF and lustrous
£140
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot2098
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C EF
£130
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot2101
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in JEB, Marsh 478C VF cleaned
£110
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04/06/2017 Auction 157
English Coins
Lot2340
Half Sovereign s (3) 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C NVF, 1892 No J.E.B. S.3869D Fine, cleaned, 1907 Marsh 179 NEF with a flan flaw on the obverse
£340
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04/06/2017 Auction 157
English Coins
Lot2336
Half Sovereign s (2) 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C Good Fine, Ex-Jewellery, 1892 S.3869D VF
£230
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05/03/2017 Auction 156
English Coins
Lot2139
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head , Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C NEF
£110
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot948
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in JEB Marsh 478C NEF
£135
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06/03/2016 Auction 152
English Coins
Lot2832
Half Sovereign s (2) 1887 Jubilee Head Marsh 478C Good Fine the obverse cleaned with some surface marks, 1892 No JEB Marsh 481A Fine/Good Fine
£200
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