THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS

Lot 2780    SESSION 10 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 27TH JULY)    THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $460

1950 PROOF SET, George VI, 1936-1952. 1951, S-PS19 Mid-Century Set. With an official red cardboard case with the Royal Mint logo. The Interior has black fabric roundels fitted with ribbon lifters and a white pad under the lid. Half Crown to farthing (9 coins) Mintage 17,513 sets issued. Half-crown S-4106, ESC-4069. Rev. Uncrowned "war" shield with concave sides hung by a loop to a nail; Florin S-4107, ESC-4112. Rev. Crowned rose with the thistle of Scotland and shamrock of Ireland to left and right; English shilling S-4108, ESC-4197. Rev. Standing lion on the large crown; Scottish Shilling S-4109, ESC-4208. 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 G VI R; Threepence NiBr S-4113, Peck-2395. Rev. Thrift or Sea Pink plant in flower; Penny S-4117, Peck-2421. Rev. Modified Britannia with lighthouse; Half Penny S-4118, Peck-2451. Rev. Francis Drakes Golden Hind and Farthing S-4119, Peck-2484. Rev. A wren. Case extremely fine, coins as issued, FDC. (9)