Victoria gold Proof "Golden Jubilee" Medal 1887 PR62 Ultra Cameo NGC, BHM-3219, Eimer-1733a. 58mm. 83.35gm. By J.E. Boehm and F. Leighton. Struck to a mintage of just 944 pieces this massive issue was produced to commemorate Victoria's 50th year on the throne, debuting her 'Jubilee' portrait on the obverse while the reverse depicts the Queen enthroned amid figures of arts, science, commerce and industry (all which flourished in England during her reign). The high-relief devices have been rendered with a matte frost, yet unusually for an 'ultra cameo' piece they do not differ significantly in color to the flashier surfaces behind, the planchet of a uniform sun-yellow hue. Hairlines and a few more significant scratches reside in the field in line with the grade, a difficult to avoid feature of this large-sized type and one which scarcely detracts from its appearance. Highly popular for its production quality and heft, a charming commemorative offering.

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