1887-S Queen Victoria Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign - DISH S1 - Extremely Rare

1887-S Queen Victoria Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign - DISH S1 - Extremely Rare S1 Hooked ‘J’ in J.E.B. in Arc (DISH.S1) First Legend (head) type - Extremely Rare Queen's veiled head facing left, wearing the small crown, Garter Riband and Star, and the Albert Order. On the six original reverse dies supplied to the Sydney Mint in 1887, the engraver's initials 'J.E.B.' (Joseph Edgar Boehm) were individually hand-punched into each die, making all six known die varieties very rare. The reverse depicts St George mounted with sword attacking the dragon. The date appears below the exergue line, with the small letters 'B.P.' to the right. Coin Specifications Struck - Sydney Mint ('S') First Obverse Type Calendar Year Mintage 310,000 / DISH S1 Est 62,000 Ref Spink S.3868A / Marsh 138 (Rated R3) / DISH S1 Obverse Legend : VICTORIA D:G:BRITT:REG:F:D: Milled: Rev: BP: Benedetto Pistrucci Purity 917/1000 gold Weight: 7.98g / Diameter: 22.05mm Obverse by Joseph Edgar Boehm Featuring Reverse design of St George & the dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci Die Axis: ↑ ↑ We endeavour to keep all years available, the image is of the coin you will receive some years may not be available due to rarity, if you are interested in the rare examples not on offer here, please contact us. Should you not be entirely happy with your purchase you may returned it for a full refund, please see our returns section for more information.