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Lot 80:
Description
A pair of official UK coinage sets representing the transition to decimal currency. The 1971 set is presented in a black card folder printed with the title THE DECIMAL COINAGE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND 1971 in a white dot pattern. It contains six decimal coins: the fifty pence, ten pence, five pence, two pence, one penny, and half new penny, alongside a rectangular Bronze medal. The 1970 set is housed in a purple textured card folder with a gold-foil monogram reading £sd and the title COINAGE OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND 1970. This set comprises eight pre-decimal coins: the half-crown, florin, English shilling, Scottish shilling, sixpence, threepence, penny, and halfpenny, accompanied by a square Gold medal and a printed booklet titled THE COINAGE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND. All coins are presented in clear plastic display cases.
Width: 15 cm.
Condition report:
The coins in both sets appear in uncirculated, proof-like condition with no visible toning or environmental damage (photos 1, 2). The outer card folders show minor shelf wear and light scuffing to the edges consistent with age (photo 1). The informational booklet in the 1970 set has slight yellowing to the paper edges (photo 2).
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