Sovereign 1887M Young Head, Shield Reverse, Marsh 68, S.3854A, GEF/AU and lustrous, the reverse choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, an extremely rare Melbourne Shield type, rated R3 by Marsh/Hill, the rarity rating fully justified, surely
Sovereigns a 4-coin set 'The Golden and Diamond Jubilee Sovereign Set' comprising Sovereigns (4) 1887M Jubilee Head, First Legend, S.3866, Marsh 131D, DISH M7, About VF/VF, 1897M Marsh 157, S.3875, NVF, 2002 Shield Reverse Marsh S.SC5 Lustrous UNC with some contact marks, 2012 Modern St. George S.SC8 UNC and fully lustrous, in a London Mint Office box with booklet-style certificate
Sovereign 1887M Young Head, Shield Reverse, Marsh 68, S.3854A, About VF/GVF the reverse with some lustre, Very Rare and rated R3 by Marsh and fully justified, always a popular and extremely sought after date/type combination
Sovereign 1887M Young Head, Shield Reverse, Marsh 68, S.3854A GVF/NEF the obverse with some rubbing to the Queen's cheek and jawline, the reverse with some contact marks and rim nicks, retaining some mint lustre, an extremely rare type and rated R3 by Marsh
Sovereign 1887M Young Head, Shield Reverse, Marsh 68, a superior and highly lustrous example, GEF/UNC and prooflike, Very Rare and desirable, especially so in the high grade, rated R3 by Marsh and fully justified, the finest example we have offered in 17 years, we note an example described as EF in London Coins Auction A155 4/12/2016 (Lot 1527) realised £3000 hammer price, this coin considerably superior
Sovereign 1887M Young Head, Shield Reverse, Marsh 68, NEF/EF the reverse with good lustre, one of the finest we have handled of this date and type. Very Rare, especially so in the high grade, rated R3 by Marsh
Sovereign 1887M Young Head, Shield Reverse, Marsh 68, S.3854A GEF the portrait with a particularly strong strike as opposed to the later Young Head issues which normally display weaker strikings. The coin displays some light rubbing to the Queen's neck and truncation, we note that in spite of this, this is the finest overall grade example of this type we have offered in 16 years
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