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Saturday 14 November 2026, 12:30

Lot 134: A 1936 George V UK Year Type Coin Set in Blue Presentation Case

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Start price: £20

Estimate: £20 - £30

Buyer’s premium: 22%

A collection of British pre-decimal coinage representing the year 1936, the final year of the reign of King George V. The set is housed in a blue year type set holder under a clear plastic film. The holder features silver-toned printed text reading GREAT BRITAIN YEAR TYPE SET and the royal cypher G V R for George V.

The set includes the following denominations, all dated 1936:
– Half Crown: Reverse depicting a crowned shield, struck in .500 fine silver.
– Florin: Reverse featuring four crowned shields in a cruciform arrangement, struck in .500 fine silver.
– Shilling: Reverse showing a lion standing atop a crown, struck in .500 fine silver.
– Sixpence: Reverse displaying a crowned monogram, struck in .500 fine silver.
– Silver Threepence: Struck in .500 fine silver.
– Penny: Bronze, reverse featuring the seated figure of Britannia.
– Halfpenny: Bronze, reverse featuring the seated figure of Britannia.
– Farthing: Bronze, reverse featuring the seated figure of Britannia.

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