Half Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head, Hooked J in J.E.B. stops between are on the junction of the truncation and field, Marsh 483E, S.3870A, DISH M506, About VF/VF, only c.9413 pieces believed to have been minted, quoted as R4 by the new Marsh/Hill catalogue, all Melbourne Mint Jubilee Head Half Sovereigns of this year are scarce or rare
Sovereign 1891M G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Horse with short tail, Marsh 135, S.3867B, DISH M15, Fine with some hairlines, brushed, rated R5 by Marsh/Hill, it is estimated by David Iverson, author of the 'The Jubilee head Sovereign 1887-1893' that less than 0.5% of the entire mintage of Melbourne Sovereigns of 1891 have the short tail reverse. This is the last year of Melbourne Mint coins that the short tail reverse was used
Sovereign 1887S Jubilee Head, First Legend, G: of D:G: further from the crown, Small spread J.E.B. with hooked J, Marsh Revised Edition No.138A, S.3868A, DISH S2, NEF and lustrous, all Sydney Mint 1887 Sovereigns are rare
Sovereign 1887S Jubilee Head with J.E.B in an arc S.3868A, DISH S1, GVF/EF with some contact marks and rim nicks, all Sydney Mint 1887 Jubilee Head Sovereigns are rare and sought after
Sovereign 1887S Jubilee Head, Hooked J in J.E.B. Wide spaced J.E.B. with straight level initials S.3868ADISH S2, VF/GVF all Sydney Mint 1887 Jubilee Head Sovereigns are rare and sought after. Recent studies carried out by Jubilee Head Gold specialist David Iverson have concluded using Mint Reports of the time, that the total number of Sydney Mint 1887 coins can be put at around 372,000 pieces, this is a combined total for the six known dies of the series, so all 1887S Jubilee Head types can be said to be very rare
Half Sovereign 1887M Hooked J in J.E.B, the J and E fully on the truncation, stop after B intrudes into the field, widely spread J.E.B. S.3870, DISH M502, GVF/NEF all Melbourne Mint Half Sovereigns of this type are scarce or rare. Figures in David Iverson's excellent study on this series 'The Jubilee HeadGold Sovereign 1887-1893' suggest a mintage in the region of 9,000 pieces only
Sovereign 1887S Jubilee Head Small spread J.E.B on truncation, the initials level, S.3868D, S.2&prm=sr&searchtype=1">DISH S.2 GVF/NEF, all 1887 Sydney Mint Sovereigns are and Rare
Sovereign 1891S an unlisted type, Obverse with the first type legend with D:G: further from the crown, Reverse: Horse with long tail. NEF/EF with some contact marks and small rim nicks. Previously it had been thought that all 1891S Sovereigns were of the second legend type. This type unlisted by Spink, Marsh, McDonald and even the specialist DISH catalogue. According to David Iverson in his excellent publication 'The Jubilee HeadGold Sovereign 1887-1893' there are a small number of 1889S Sovereigns with the first legend (around 3% to 5% estimated.) this number decreases still further for the 1890S Sovereign (around 1% estimated). The discovery of this coin therefore updates the footnote in the Bentley Catalogue (Lot 706) where it is stated that all 1891S Sovereigns have the second obverse legend. An important coin in this fascinating series and sure to be of great interest to the Specialist Victoria Gold collector
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
Half Sovereign 1893 Jubilee Head, No J.E.B. on truncation , S.3869D, DISH L518, NEF, Note: It is now thought that only around 4% of the total mintage of 4.4 million London Mint 1893 Half Sovereigns were of the Jubilee Head type
Half Sovereigns (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
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