Sovereign 1887 London, hooked J, JEB wide apart (DISH L3)

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1887, London, Tower Hill Mint, Golden Jubilee style bust facing left, small crown and veil on head, pearl earring and 13 pearl necklace, J.E.B. initials wider apart raised on truncation with hooked J and higher stops, initials of engraver J Edgar Boehm, first abbreviated Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D: rev. struck en medaille, St George and dragon right, horse with short tail, broken lance to left on ground-line, tiny WWP under lance, initials of William Wellesley Pole, Master of Mint when design introduced, date in exergue, initials B.P to upper right, for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, edge milled (DISH L3 R5; Marsh 125A; S.3866D). Some light surface marks both sides, a bold very fine and extremely rare, as further research since the DISH publication has revealed this coin to be as rare as L1 and L2 varieties.