MS64 Victoria (1837-1901), gold Two Pounds, 1887, Jubilee type crowned bust left, J.E.B. initials on truncation for engraver Joseph Edgar Boehm, legend surrounding, VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, rev. St. George and dragon right, small break in lower strand of streamer from helmet, taller date in exergue, larger B.P to upper right of exergue, 15.99g (Schneider 654; S.3865). An exceptional example of this currency Double Sovereign, fields almost entirely free from distracting marks or hairlines, fully lustrous with some splashes of deep red tone, graded by NGC as MS64.

NGC Certification 5880761-006

The 1887 gold Two Pounds was only the second currency piece ever produced, with the previous being that dated 1823 in the reign of George IV; and was minted to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Victoria's reign. Of the 1,135 examples of this type graded by NGC and PCGS combined, just 15 coins have been given a higher numerical grade than the present offering putting this coin in the top 0.1 per cent of examples.

Estimate: £ 1,500 - 1,800