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VICTORIA, 1887 GOLD TWO-POUNDS MS 63, RARE DIES 2C/3B BROKEN STREAMER

£2,995.00

Code: 10445



Queen Victoria, 1887 Jubilee Issue Gold Two Pounds, (Double Sovereign). 
Rare Type, Broken Die, Type 2C/3B, *has a break in the streamer flowing from St. George's helmet on the reverse.
Obverse: Boehm’s Jubilee type crowned bust facing left, wearing a small crown, J.E.B. initials on truncation, Latin legend surrounding: VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:
Reverse: St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, (Large date, large B.P.), break in the dies of the streamer flowing from St. George's helmet.
S.3865; 2C/3B; T26.
Edge milled
Mint state with a wonderful velvet like original surface with lustre, a rare and extremely collectable type.
Slabbed and graded by PCGS as MS 63.
PCGS certification number: 207278.63/81908949.