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LOT 2591
Milled Coins - George VI - 1937 - Cased RM Specimen Coin Set [15] Dated 1937 A.D.
Set comprising: crown, halfcrown, florin, shillings (2; English and Scottish), sixpence, threepences (2; silver and brass), penny, halfpenny, farthing and Maundy set (4; fourpence, threepence, twopence and penny); with original Royal Mint red leatherette hinged case of issue. Proof; lightly toned.7 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. (271 grams total, 18.5 x 12.3 cm.). [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.
Literature
S. PS16.
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LOT 2591
Milled Coins - George VI - 1937 - Cased RM Specimen Coin Set [15]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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Milled Coins - George VI - 1937 - Cased RM Specimen Coin Set [15] Dated 1937 A.D.
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