1887 PROOF VICTORIA CROWN
£1,850.00
Beautifully struck 1887 Proof Victoria Crown featuring the Jubilee Head portrait and Pistrucci’s St George and the Dragon reverse. A prestigious proof issue from Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee year.
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The 1887 Proof Victoria Crown is one of the most celebrated British silver proofs of the late 19th century, struck to mark Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. This special‑issue crown combines Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm’s Jubilee Head portrait with Benedetto Pistrucci’s iconic St George and the Dragon reverse, creating a visually striking and historically significant piece.
The prestigious proof striking shows superb detail and mirrored fields, making it a key type coin for late Victorian silver crown collectors and an essential addition to any British proof collection.
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Specifications
- Country: United Kingdom
- Year: 1887
- Denomination: Crown (Five Shillings)
- Monarch: Queen Victoria (Jubilee Head)
- Mint: Royal Mint, London
- Metal: Sterling Silver (.925)
- Weight: Approx. 28.28 g
- Diameter: Approx. 38 mm
- Edge: Milled (DECUS ET TUTAMEN)
- Obverse: Jubilee Head (Sir J.E. Boehm)
- Reverse: St George and the Dragon (Benedetto Pistrucci)
- Mintage: Approx. 1,000 proof pieces
- Catalogue References: Spink S.3921; ESC 297; Davies 825; KM 765
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