THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS

Lot 2778    SESSION 10 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 27TH JULY)    THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS

Estimate $950
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $600

1937 PROOF SILVER & BRONZE SET, George VI, 1936-1952. S-PS16 Coronation Set. With official maroon presentation case, gold embossed with the royal cypher and labelled specimen coins 1937 with its associated outer cardboard mailer. The Interior has dark blue velvet roundels with a white silk lining to the lid stamped with the Royal Mint logo. Also included is the rare red cardboard box (blue cardboard roundels with white lining to lid) used to protect the coins during shipping. Crown to farthing including maundy set (15 coins). Mintage 20,901 sets struck. Cases (2) extremely fine; coins FDC as issued. (15)

Crown S-4079, ESC-4021, L&S 3. Rev. Crowned shield of royal arms with lion & unicorn supporters; Half-crown S-4080, ESC-4035. Rev. Uncrowned "war" shield with concave sides hung by a loop to a nail; Florin S-4081, ESC-4077. Rev. Crowned rose with a thistle of Scotland and shamrock of Ireland to left and right; English shilling S-4082, ESC-4121. Rev. Standing lion on a large crown; Scottish Shilling S-4083, ESC-4150. Rev. Seated lion on small crown flanked left by shield incorporating the saltire (cross of St Andrew) and right thistle; Sixpence S-4084, ESC-4219. Rev. Crowned Royal cypher GRI; Maundy S-4086, ESC-4305.(4d, 3d, 2d,& 1d) Rev. Modified Merlen design with crowned value surrounded by oak branches; Threepence Ag S-4085, ESC-4276. Rev. Shield of St George superimposed on English rose; Threepence NiBr S-4112, Peck-2371. Rev. Thrift or Sea Pink plant in flower; Penny S-4114, Peck-2041. Rev. Modified Britannia with lighthouse; Half Penny S-4115, Peck-2425. Rev. Francis Drakes Golden Hind and Farthing S-4116, Peck-2457. Rev. A wren.