Victoria 1887 Two-Pounds, the rarest currency die variety
Victoria (1837-1901), gold Two Pounds, 1887, Jubilee type crowned bust left, angled J type J.E.B. initials on truncation, rarer obverse die with the B of BRITT starting just above the right side of crown, 8 pearls to left arch of crown, 7 pearls to right arch, thinner obverse rim not encroached by cross on crown, VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, rev. St George and dragon right, smaller date in exergue, tiny B.P. to upper right of exergue, weight 16.03g (Dyer obverse 1b / reverse 2; S.3865). Quite proof-like as usual for this very rare variety, with some surface marks and hairlines in fields, extremely fine, reverse better and good extremely fine, perhaps the best of the few survivors of this very rare variety.
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Victoria (1837-1901), gold Two Pounds, 1887, Jubilee type crowned bust left, angled J type J.E.B. initials on truncation, rarer obverse die with the B of BRITT starting just above the right side of crown, 8 pearls to left arch of crown, 7 pearls to right arch, thinner obverse rim not encroached by cross on crown, VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, rev. St George and dragon right, smaller date in exergue, tiny B.P. to upper right of exergue, weight 16.03g (Dyer obverse 1b / reverse 2; S.3865). Quite proof-like as usual for this very rare variety, with some surface marks and hairlines in fields, extremely fine, reverse better and good extremely fine, perhaps the best of the few survivors of this very rare variety.
