yowza, part deux!

Doogy · October 23, 2007 8:06AM

umm...yes, i'll have that proof set please!

found this online, from an auction that took place in June. Looks like this 1887 GB proof set realized $14k. Seems like a great deal for a beautiful set in it's original case.

Doogy · October 23, 2007 8:08AM

looks like this 1893 proof set also sold in the same auction, sweet!

Rickc300 · October 23, 2007 8:10AM

Those are indeed sweet looking...

Daltonista · October 23, 2007 9:45AM

Doogy, that Jubilee set is awesome. Was that a Goldberg sale?
Not too far OT, years ago I was working on a Liz-to-Liz type set, unc or better,
and did manage to complete all the monarchs from about George II on
to the present, meaning about 1986 or so. I vaguely recall that there were
two sixpence types issued in 1887, I think...one is the garter style
shown in your photo and the other had the more "standard" denomination
in wreath for the reverse.
Can anyone confirm that?
Also, wasn't 1887 a two-type year up and down the denominations, when the
mint switched to the Jubilee Head in the middle of the year?
That collection, started in the 1950's, put one of my kids through a very
expensive college for a couple of years, so I'll never forget it!
Best to all ~
Tom

wybrit · October 23, 2007 2:07PM

Yes, those are fabulous sets. Excellence at the British Royal Mint peaked so long ago.

7Jaguars · October 24, 2007 2:27AM

Hi,

yes there were some changes to the obverse and reverse of the Victoria issues. There were indeed changes in 1887 which other members may be able to demonstrate with pictures; the first type was the so-called "young head" with the sixpences showing a wreath reverse & this type was followed by the Jubilee bust type with the shield and garter type reverse that was later withdrawn as it was possibly being gold-plated to pass as a half-sovereign (much like our own V nickel), and finally the Jubilee bust with wreath reverse that was used until the 1893 advent of the "old head" type.

Sorry, I am at work so will answer specific questions if they should arise....

Hussulo · October 24, 2007 2:46AM

Lovely sets

7Jaguars is right about the types and the "shield and garter type reverse that was later withdrawn as it was possibly being gold-plated ".
More info and pictures can be found in the Victoria section of my website here:

http://www.coinsgb.com/Victoria/93-Sixpence.html

Cruzi · October 24, 2007 10:27PM

The 1887, 1893 and 1902 Sets turn up at auction quite often, unfortunately most have damage of some kind to coins, most common being wiped, but often badly cleaned.

7Jaguars · October 25, 2007 1:48AM

Yes, cruzi is quite correct. I suspect that even the mint workers may have given these coins in the sets, esp. the 1902 an extra wipe on the way out the door...

yowza, part deux!

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