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Saturday 14 November 2026, 12:30

Lot 153: A Framed Collection of 1932 UK Coins and Postage Stamps

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Start price: £20

Estimate: £20 - £30

Buyer’s premium: 22%

A framed commemorative set titled 1932 A Special Year, comprising multiple UK coins and postage stamps from the reign of George V. The assembly includes a bronze penny, a silver-coloured shilling, a silver-coloured sixpence, and a smaller copper-alloy coin, likely a farthing or halfpenny. All coins display the 1932 date. The shilling features a lion standing atop a crown, while the penny and the smaller copper-alloy coin depict the seated figure of Britannia. The sixpence is decorated with a floral motif.

Two postage stamps are mounted below the coins: one green stamp printed with the profile of King George V and the text HALFPENNY, and one red stamp featuring the same profile with the text THREE HALFPENCE. The items are presented on a printed white card mount within a brown wood-effect frame. A white adhesive label on the frame’s lower right corner reads SHELBYS AUCTIONEERS LOT 153 01132502626, and a smaller white rectangular sticker adjacent to it is marked 501 in blue ink.

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