Victoria 1888 Sovereign London Mint DISH L8, first legend, extremely rare

Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, 1888, 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 raised on truncation with right angled J, 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 L8 R5; Marsh 126 R5; Bull EGC 1325 R5; S.3866).Toned with some scratches around the word BRITT and under the bust, otherwise fine and extremely rare with only around five examples known, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as Genuine, XF details - tooled.