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Five Pounds 1887 : English Coins

Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
01/03/2020 Auction 168	English Coins	Lot 1212	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 UNC and lustrous with some hairlines on reflective fields, minimal contact marks barely detract, a most attractive example with much eye appeal	£2,400

02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 559	Five Pounds 1887 EF with an edge bump below the date	£1,800

02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 560	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF and lustrous with some hairlines and contact marks	£1,800

02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 561	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF and lustrous with some hairlines and light contact marks	£1,800

01/09/2019 Auction 166	English Coins	Lot 1613	Five Pounds 1887 Prooflike with frosted designs choice Unc or nFDC and in a PCGS holder as MS62 (Ex LCA 159 Lot 763 realised £2,800)	£2,600

03/06/2019 Auction 165	English Coins	Lot 2570	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with some light contact marks	£1,600

03/06/2019 Auction 165	English Coins	Lot 2571	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GEF and lustrous with a very thin scratch by the sword	£1,600

03/03/2019 Auction 164	English Coins	Lot 975	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 UNC and lustrous with some hairlines in the fields, and some small nicks in the reverse field above St. George	£1,900

03/12/2018 Auction 163	English Coins	Lot 459	Five Pounds 1887 Proof S.3864 nFDC, Very minor hairlines, a small edge nick and minimal contact marks only on this beautiful piece, we note a steep increase in values for these pieces in recent times and consequently the better examples are becoming very difficult to find with values in the tens of thousands More coins like this	£17,000

03/12/2018 Auction 163	English Coins	Lot 460	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF	£1,425

02/09/2018 Auction 162	English Coins	Lot 2221	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with some evidence of light tooling to the left of the date and in the obverse field under strong magnification	£1,500

03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 1528	Five Pounds 1887 Proof S.3864 GEF for wear with small rim nicks, the obverse hairlined and with signs of fine smoothing in the fields visible under magnification More coins like this	£4,800

03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 1529	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 A/UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some hairlines, the reverse with a small spot in the field	£2,200

18/03/2018 Auction 160	English Coins	Lot 2098	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with small rim nicks	£1,600

18/03/2018 Auction 160	English Coins	Lot 2099	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GEF with scratches below the bust	£1,600

04/12/2017 Auction 159	English Coins	Lot 763	Five Pounds 1887 Prooflike with frosted designs choice Unc or nFDC and in a PCGS holder as MS62	£2,800

04/12/2017 Auction 159	English Coins	Lot 764	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with some small rim nicks	£1,800

09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Coins	Lot 1925	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF	£2,600

09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Coins	Lot 1927	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GVF with some hairlines and some flan imperfections around the date area and once cleaned	£1,600

05/06/2016 Auction 153	English Coins	Lot 2771	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NEF	£1,500

06/09/2015 Auction 150	English Coins	Lot 2138	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 UNC and lustrous with some hairlines and with a striking flaw line on the edge alongside BRITT:REG	£2,800

07/06/2015 Auction 149	English Coins	Lot 2025	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 Near EF skilfully repaired at the top of the obverse	£1,500

07/12/2014 Auction 147	English Coins	Lot 2292	Five Pounds 1887 Proof S.3864 UNC with some light contact marks More coins like this	£3,000

07/12/2014 Auction 147	English Coins	Lot 2293	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF and lustrous with a small dig in the rim at 11 o'clock on the reverse	£1,700

07/12/2014 Auction 147	English Coins	Lot 2294	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GVF with some contact marks and rim nicks, Ex-Jewellery the edge having had the milling neatly re-engraved and noticeable under magnification	£1,300

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2924	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NEF with some contact marks and rim nicks	£1,500

01/06/2014 Auction 145	English Coins	Lot 1502	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 Good EF and prooflike	£1,500

01/06/2014 Auction 145	English Coins	Lot 1503	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 Good EF and prooflike	£1,500

02/03/2014 Auction 144	English Coins	Lot 1495	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 A/UNC the fields lustrous with some hairlines, an attractive example with much eye appeal	£2,100

02/03/2014 Auction 144	English Coins	Lot 1496	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with some contact marks	£1,500

01/12/2013 Auction 143	English Coins	Lot 1753	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with some contact marks and hairlines	£1,700

01/12/2013 Auction 143	English Coins	Lot 1754	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GEF sharp and lustrous with a few hairlines and contact marks	£1,700

01/09/2013 Auction 142	English Coins	Lot 2139	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GEF and lustrous with some light contact marks	£2,000

01/09/2013 Auction 142	English Coins	Lot 2136	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 A/UNC and lustrous with some light contact marks and a couple of small toning spots on the reverse	£1,800

01/09/2013 Auction 142	English Coins	Lot 2141	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GVF with some contact marks and rim nicks	£1,400

02/06/2013 Auction 141	English Coins	Lot 1523	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF and lustrous with some hairlines and a couple of tiny rim nicks	£1,900

02/06/2013 Auction 141	English Coins	Lot 1524	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GEF with some contact marks and hairlines, the reverse with a slightly uneven tone	£1,600

02/06/2013 Auction 141	English Coins	Lot 1525	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NEF with some contact marks	£1,400

03/03/2013 Auction 140	English Coins	Lot 1831	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with some surface marks	£1,600

03/03/2013 Auction 140	English Coins	Lot 1829	Five Pounds 1887 jewellers copy of good style, weighs 39.84 grammes, NEF with some weakness on the reverse More coins like this	£1,100

03/03/2013 Auction 140	English Coins	Lot 1830	Five Pounds 1887 jewellers copy of good style, weighs 39.98 grammes Bright GVF/VF with surface marks More coins like this	£1,100

02/12/2012 Auction 139	English Coins	Lot 1764	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GEF with some contact marks and hairlines	£1,600

04/03/2012 Auction 136	English Coins	Lot 1879	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NVF with some surface marks and scratches	£1,100

04/09/2011 Auction 134	English Coins	Lot 1944	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 VF with some contact marks	£1,400

04/09/2011 Auction 134	English Coins	Lot 1945	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 VF with some contact marks	£1,400

05/06/2011 Auction 133	English Coins	Lot 359	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 A/UNC with some minor contact marks and some hairlines	£1,300

06/03/2011 Auction 132	English Coins	Lot 955	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 A/UNC with a few minor rim nicks, scarce in this high grade	£1,800

03/07/2010 Auction 128	English Coins	Lot 1225	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 Sharp and Lustrous UNC	£1,400

09/06/2009 Auction 126	English Coins	Lot 995	Five Pounds 1887 Proof S.3864 nFDC with a few trivial surface nicks and hairlines, a choice example More coins like this	£3,200

09/06/2009 Auction 126	English Coins	Lot 996	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NEF with some light contact marks	£800

07/06/2009 Auction 125	English Coins	Lot 1163	Five Pounds?1887 ?PROOF?having a?narrow date?and slightly dropped '7',?with?date only 7.4 mm wide. This Obv. 2 has a weak?upper unpublished and very rare. Some surface marking o/w About UNC. (Note: Proof 1887 five pounds nearly always have strong double crown lines and a 7.9 mm date. Those with no 'B.P.' ?have a weak first crown band and an 8.2 mm date). More coins like this	£2,000

07/06/2009 Auction 125	English Coins	Lot 1159	Five Pounds 1887?Currency - Obv 2 as above with?ordinary edge and weak Obv. rim circlet, especially above 'D: G:' representing nearly the total issue for 1887. This specimen, however, is unusual by having pronounced matte surfaces as against the more usual proof-like fields. Lustrous UNC with some bag marks More coins like this	£1,100

07/06/2009 Auction 125	English Coins	Lot 997	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GEF with some surface marks	£900

01/03/2009 Auction 124	English Coins	Lot 2058	Five Pounds 1887 Prooflike gEF S3864	£825

01/03/2009 Auction 124	English Coins	Lot 2059	Five Pounds 1887 top quality copy and correct weight at 39.9 grams	£500

07/12/2008 Auction 123	English Coins	Lot 1124	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NEF with some hairlines and surface marks	£650
06/06/2008 Auction 121	English Coins	Lot 407	Five Pounds 1887 a copy weighing 40.1 grammes gold content unknown EF	£300
03/06/2007 Auction 117	English Coins	Lot 942	Five Pounds 1887 as S.3864 a quality forgery weighing correctly of standard fineness as detailed in the IBSCC Counterfeit report no. 143 February 1978 More coins like this	£320
03/12/2006 Auction 115	English Coins	Lot 823	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 scuffed aVF More coins like this	£400
03/09/2006 Auction 114	English Coins	Lot 882	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with some hairlines and a few tiny edge nicks More coins like this	£600
05/06/2006 Auction 113	English Coins	Lot 1532	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NEF with an edge bump at 11 o'clock on the reverse More coins like this	£480
05/03/2006 Auction 112	English Coins	Lot 909	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with some hairlines and bag marks in the fields More coins like this	£550
05/03/2006 Auction 112	English Coins	Lot 911	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GVF More coins like this	£440
05/03/2006 Auction 112	English Coins	Lot 910	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 Fine More coins like this	£350
27/11/2005 Auction 111	English Coins	Lot 948	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 Prooflike GEF with a few small tone spots on the obverse More coins like this	£550
05/09/2005 Auction 110	English Coins	Lot 778	Five Pounds 1887 a top quality copy weighing 40.3 grammes gold content unknown EF More coins like this	£260
05/06/2005 Auction 109	English Coins	Lot 857	Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 A/UNC with a few minor rim nicks and contact marks in the fields More coins like this	£550
06/03/2005 Auction 108	English Coins	Lot 745	Five Pounds 1887 S3864 sharp EF More coins like this	£600
06/03/2005 Auction 108	English Coins	Lot 743	Five Pounds 1887 EF some surface marks and rim nicks to the reverse rim More coins like this	£525
06/03/2005 Auction 108	English Coins	Lot 744	Five Pounds 1887 nEF with a pleasant red brown toning towards the rim More coins like this	£525
28/11/2004 Auction 107	English Coins	Lot 894	Five Pounds 1887 nEF with a pleasant red brown toning towards the rim More coins like this	£440
28/11/2004 Auction 107	English Coins	Lot 892	Five Pounds 1887 EF with a gentle edge bruise and rim nick More coins like this	£410
28/11/2004 Auction 107	English Coins	Lot 893	Five Pounds 1887 good quality copy probably Middle Eastern EF and weighing 39.8 grammes More coins like this	£110
06/06/2004 Auction 105	English Coins	Lot 669	Five Pounds 1887 sharp Unc just some light hairline scratches More coins like this	£600
06/06/2004 Auction 105	English Coins	Lot 667	Five Pounds 1887 EF More coins like this	£500
06/06/2004 Auction 105	English Coins	Lot 668	Five Pounds 1887 scuffed VF with some minor edge bruises and nicks More coins like this	£420
29/02/2004 Auction 104	English Coins	Lot 552	Five Pounds 1887 EF with a few light contact marks More coins like this	£550
29/02/2004 Auction 104	English Coins	Lot 551	Five Pounds 1887 aEF/EF More coins like this	£525
29/02/2004 Auction 104	English Coins	Lot 553	Five Pounds 1887 gEF a few hairline scratches noticeable under magnification More coins like this	£510
29/02/2004 Auction 104	English Coins	Lot 554	Five Pounds 1887 scuffed EF with a few tiny rim nicks More coins like this	£500
31/03/2003 Auction 101	English Coins	Lot 478	Five Pounds 1887 Prooflike gEF More coins like this	£525

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