Victoria 1887 Gold 2 Pounds (Double Sovereign) NGC MS 61 PL

UNITED KINGDOM. Victoria, 1837-1901.
Gold 2 Pounds (Double Sovereign), 1887. London.
Crowned and draped Jubilee bust of Victoria facing left; VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:. Design by Joseph Edgar Boehm. / St. George on horseback rearing right, dragon below, date and B.P. in exergue. Design by Benedetto Pistrucci. Edge milled.

Issued for Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, the 1887 Double Sovereign pairs Joseph Edgar Boehm’s Jubilee portrait with Pistrucci’s St George and the Dragon. Its larger format gives both designs greater presence than on the single Sovereign.

Graded NGC MS61 PL, the present coin is distinguished by its Prooflike designation, recognising the reflective character of its fields. It is one of five examples recorded by NGC at this grade with the PL designation, with only three certified finer in that category. An appealing Jubilee issue with added interest for collectors of Prooflike Victorian gold.

In secure plastic holder, graded NGC MS 61 PL, certification number 6322173-001.

NGC Census in this grade: 5.
NGC Census in higher grade: 3
Reference: S-3865
Weight: 15.9761g. (AGW=0.4711 oz.)
Mintage: 92,142.
Composition: 917/1000 Gold.

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