03/12/2018 Auction 163
English Coins
Lot459
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
£17,000
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03/12/2018 Auction 163
English Coins
Lot460
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF
£1,425
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02/09/2018 Auction 162
English Coins
Lot2221
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
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03/06/2018 Auction 161
English Coins
Lot1528
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
£4,800
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03/06/2018 Auction 161
English Coins
Lot1529
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
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2098
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with small rim nicks
£1,600
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2099
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GEF with scratches below the bust
£1,600
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04/12/2017 Auction 159
English Coins
Lot763
Five Pounds 1887 Prooflike with frosted designs choice Unc or nFDC and in a PCGS holder as MS62
£2,800
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04/12/2017 Auction 159
English Coins
Lot764
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with some small rim nicks
£1,800
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot1925
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF
£2,600
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot1927
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GVF with some hairlines and some flan imperfections around the date area and once cleaned
£1,600
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05/06/2016 Auction 153
English Coins
Lot2771
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NEF
£1,500
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06/09/2015 Auction 150
English Coins
Lot2138
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
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07/06/2015 Auction 149
English Coins
Lot2025
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 Near EF skilfully repaired at the top of the obverse
£1,500
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07/12/2014 Auction 147
English Coins
Lot2292
Five Pounds 1887 Proof S.3864 UNC with some light contact marks
£3,000
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07/12/2014 Auction 147
English Coins
Lot2293
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF and lustrous with a small dig in the rim at 11 o'clock on the reverse
£1,700
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07/12/2014 Auction 147
English Coins
Lot2294
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
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07/09/2014 Auction 146
English Coins
Lot2924
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NEF with some contact marks and rim nicks
£1,500
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01/06/2014 Auction 145
English Coins
Lot1502
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 Good EF and prooflike
£1,500
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01/06/2014 Auction 145
English Coins
Lot1503
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 Good EF and prooflike
£1,500
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02/03/2014 Auction 144
English Coins
Lot1495
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 A/UNC the fields lustrous with some hairlines, an attractive example with much eye appeal
£2,100
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02/03/2014 Auction 144
English Coins
Lot1496
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with some contact marks
£1,500
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01/12/2013 Auction 143
English Coins
Lot1753
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with some contact marks and hairlines
£1,700
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01/12/2013 Auction 143
English Coins
Lot1754
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GEF sharp and lustrous with a few hairlines and contact marks
£1,700
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01/09/2013 Auction 142
English Coins
Lot2139
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GEF and lustrous with some light contact marks
£2,000
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01/09/2013 Auction 142
English Coins
Lot2136
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
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01/09/2013 Auction 142
English Coins
Lot2141
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GVF with some contact marks and rim nicks
£1,400
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02/06/2013 Auction 141
English Coins
Lot1523
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF and lustrous with some hairlines and a couple of tiny rim nicks
£1,900
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02/06/2013 Auction 141
English Coins
Lot1524
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GEF with some contact marks and hairlines, the reverse with a slightly uneven tone
£1,600
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02/06/2013 Auction 141
English Coins
Lot1525
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NEF with some contact marks
£1,400
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03/03/2013 Auction 140
English Coins
Lot1831
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with some surface marks
£1,600
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03/03/2013 Auction 140
English Coins
Lot1829
Five Pounds 1887 jewellers copy of good style, weighs 39.84 grammes, NEF with some weakness on the reverse
£1,100
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03/03/2013 Auction 140
English Coins
Lot1830
Five Pounds 1887 jewellers copy of good style, weighs 39.98 grammes Bright GVF/VF with surface marks
£1,100
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02/12/2012 Auction 139
English Coins
Lot1764
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GEF with some contact marks and hairlines
£1,600
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04/03/2012 Auction 136
English Coins
Lot1879
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NVF with some surface marks and scratches
£1,100
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04/09/2011 Auction 134
English Coins
Lot1944
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 VF with some contact marks
£1,400
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04/09/2011 Auction 134
English Coins
Lot1945
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 VF with some contact marks
£1,400
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05/06/2011 Auction 133
English Coins
Lot359
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 A/UNC with some minor contact marks and some hairlines
£1,300
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06/03/2011 Auction 132
English Coins
Lot955
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 A/UNC with a few minor rim nicks, scarce in this high grade
£1,800
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03/07/2010 Auction 128
English Coins
Lot1225
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 Sharp and Lustrous UNC
£1,400
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09/06/2009 Auction 126
English Coins
Lot995
Five Pounds 1887 Proof S.3864 nFDC with a few trivial surface nicks and hairlines, a choice example
£3,200
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09/06/2009 Auction 126
English Coins
Lot996
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NEF with some light contact marks
£800
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07/06/2009 Auction 125
English Coins
Lot1163
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).
£2,000
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07/06/2009 Auction 125
English Coins
Lot1159
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 pronounce d matte surfaces as against the more usual proof -like fields. Lustrous UNC with some bag marks
£1,100
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07/06/2009 Auction 125
English Coins
Lot997
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GEF with some surface marks
£900
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01/03/2009 Auction 124
English Coins
Lot2058
Five Pounds 1887 Prooflike gEF S3864
£825
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01/03/2009 Auction 124
English Coins
Lot2059
Five Pounds 1887 top quality copy and correct weight at 39.9 grams
£500
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07/12/2008 Auction 123
English Coins
Lot1124
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NEF with some hairlines and surface marks
£650
06/06/2008 Auction 121
English Coins
Lot407
Five Pounds 1887 a copy weighing 40.1 grammes gold content unknown EF
£300
03/06/2007 Auction 117
English Coins
Lot942
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
£320
03/12/2006 Auction 115
English Coins
Lot823
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 scuffed aVF
£400
03/09/2006 Auction 114
English Coins
Lot882
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with some hairlines and a few tiny edge nicks
£600
05/06/2006 Auction 113
English Coins
Lot1532
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NEF with an edge bump at 11 o'clock on the reverse
£480
05/03/2006 Auction 112
English Coins
Lot909
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF with some hairlines and bag marks in the fields
£550
05/03/2006 Auction 112
English Coins
Lot911
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 GVF
£440
05/03/2006 Auction 112
English Coins
Lot910
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 Fine
£350
27/11/2005 Auction 111
English Coins
Lot948
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 Prooflike GEF with a few small tone spots on the obverse
£550
05/09/2005 Auction 110
English Coins
Lot778
Five Pounds 1887 a top quality copy weighing 40.3 grammes gold content unknown EF
£260
05/06/2005 Auction 109
English Coins
Lot857
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 A/UNC with a few minor rim nicks and contact marks in the fields
£550
06/03/2005 Auction 108
English Coins
Lot745
Five Pounds 1887 S3864 sharp EF
£600
06/03/2005 Auction 108
English Coins
Lot743
Five Pounds 1887 EF some surface marks and rim nicks to the reverse rim
£525
06/03/2005 Auction 108
English Coins
Lot744
Five Pounds 1887 nEF with a pleasant red brown toning towards the rim
£525
28/11/2004 Auction 107
English Coins
Lot894
Five Pounds 1887 nEF with a pleasant red brown toning towards the rim
£440
28/11/2004 Auction 107
English Coins
Lot892
Five Pounds 1887 EF with a gentle edge bruise and rim nick
£410
28/11/2004 Auction 107
English Coins
Lot893
Five Pounds 1887 good quality copy probably Middle Eastern EF and weighing 39.8 grammes
£110
06/06/2004 Auction 105
English Coins
Lot669
Five Pounds 1887 sharp Unc just some light hairline scratches
£600
06/06/2004 Auction 105
English Coins
Lot667
Five Pounds 1887 EF
£500
06/06/2004 Auction 105
English Coins
Lot668
Five Pounds 1887 scuffed VF with some minor edge bruises and nicks
£420
29/02/2004 Auction 104
English Coins
Lot552
Five Pounds 1887 EF with a few light contact marks
£550
29/02/2004 Auction 104
English Coins
Lot551
Five Pounds 1887 aEF/EF
£525
29/02/2004 Auction 104
English Coins
Lot553
Five Pounds 1887 gEF a few hairline scratches noticeable under magnification
£510
29/02/2004 Auction 104
English Coins
Lot554
Five Pounds 1887 scuffed EF with a few tiny rim nicks
£500
31/03/2003 Auction 101
English Coins
Lot478
Five Pounds 1887 Prooflike gEF
£525