Auction: 23006 - The Official COINEX Auction at Spink
Lot: 318
NGC PF62-PF63 UCAM | Victoria (1837-1901), 'Golden Jubilee' Specimen Proof Set, 1887, including: Gold Proof Five-Pounds to Half-Sovereign, Proof Crown to Threepence (Stratos 281; Spink PS5), a well-matched original set, with brightness from past wiping, and faint marks in otherwise brilliant fields, the Silver bright but brilliant, extremely fine or better, only 797 issued in this format and immensely sought after in the present market place, the UCAM designations especially desirable, with distressed Official Royal Mint Case of Issue (11)
i) NGC PF62 UCAM | Proof Five-Pounds, 1887, with BP, 39.59g, 12h (W&R 285; Spink 3864), surface friction in otherwise enhanced but brilliant fields, the portrait quite cameo, a bold extremely fine, rare, in NGC holder, graded PF62 ULTRA CAMEO (Cert. #6769455-001)
ii) NGC PF62 UCAM | Proof Two-Pounds, 1887, 15.98g, 12h (W&R 290; Spink 3865), some unfortunate scuffs to neck and before chin, otherwise enhanced but brilliant fields, a really bold extremely fine, rare, in NGC holder, graded PF62 ULTRA CAMEO (Cert. #6769455-002)
iii) NGC PF63 UCAM | Proof Sovereign, 1887, thirteen pearls, 7.99g, 11h (W&R 333; Marsh 125E; Spink 3866B), faint cabinet friction in otherwise brilliant and lightly toned fields, the portrait sharply frosted and definitively cameo, good extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded PF63 ULTRA CAMEO (Cert. #6769455-003)
iv) NGC PF62+ UCAM | Proof Half-Sovereign, 1887, 4.01g, 12h (W&R 462; Spink 3869), some faint cabinet friction in otherwise lightly honey-orange toned and brilliant fields, the devices handsomely cameo, good extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded PF62+ ULTRA CAMEO (Cert. #6769455-004)
v) NGC PF61 CAM | Proof Crown, 1887, 28.29g, 12h (L&S 74; ESC 297; Bull 2586; Spink 3921), cleaned but brilliant, some faint surface marks, otherwise a bold extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded PF61 CAMEO (Cert. #6769455-005)
vi) NGC PF62 UCAM | Proof Double-Florin, 1887, 'Arabic 1', 22.61g, 12h (ESC 396; Bull 2698; Spink 3922), some faint cabinet friction in otherwise enhanced but brilliant fields, some friction on cheek, a pleasingly bold extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded PF62 ULTRA CAMEO (Cert. #6769455-006)
vii) NGC PF62 CAM | Proof Halfcrown, 1887, tight DEI, 14.16g, 1h (Bull 2772; Spink 3924), faint cabinet friction in otherwise enhanced but brilliant fields, wisps of peripheral tone, a pleasingly bold extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded PF62 CAMEO (Cert. #6769455-007)
viii) NGC PF61 | Proof Florin, 1887, Roman I, 11.23g, 12h (Spink 3925), heavily scuffed on face and the fields whizzed but brilliant, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded PF61 (Cert. #6769455-008)
ix) NGC PF62 CAM | Shilling, 1887, 5.62g, cabinet friction with carbon spotting, otherwise enhanced but brilliant, extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded PF62 CAMEO (Cert. #6769455-009)
x) NGC PF62 UCAM | Proof Sixpence, 1887, 2.76g, tiny marks, otherwise enhanced but brilliant, a pleasingly bold extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded PF62 ULTRA CAMEO (Cert. #6769455-010)
xi) NGC PF62+ UCAM | Proof Threepence, 1887, 1.42g, fingermarked and enhanced to otherwise brilliant fields, good extremely fine, in NGC holder, graded PF62+ ULTRA CAMEO (Cert. #6769455-011) (11)
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