Tag: 1887 gold coins
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Gold Sovereign «St. George reverse Jubilee Head» 1887.
1887 Gold Sovereigns: A Year of Three Varieties The year 1887 is notable in numismatic history for featuring three distinct types of gold sovereigns issued under Queen Victoria’s reign, each bearing unique obverse and reverse designs that reflect the transition of her image over time: The sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Sovereign is a British gold coin minted under the…
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1887 Gold Sovereign « Victoria DEI GRATIA » with St George Back.
The sovereign 1887 is a British gold coin minted under the reign of Queen Victoria at the colonial Australian branch mints in Melbourne and Sydney. The 1887 Queen Victoria “Young Head” with St George Back Gold Sovereigns, (originally a circulating coin, now a bullion coin) are now VAT free in UK and provided they were minted after 1817 and a legal tender coin, free from Capital Gains Tax for UK residents. They…