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Lot 451: A Collection of UK Pre-Decimal Bronze and Cupro-Nickel Coins

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Estimated price: £10 - £20

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A collection of UK pre-decimal coins presented in clear plastic numismatic album sleeves. The assortment consists of various denominations including cupro-nickel sixpences and larger bronze pennies or halfpennies. Legible examples include sixpences featuring the laureate young head portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse with the inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F. D. The reverses of these coins, with visible dates including 1955, 1966, and 1967, show the crowned floral emblems of the United Kingdom and the legend FID DEF SIX PENCE. Several bronze coins feature the left-facing portrait of King George V on the obverse with the inscription GEORGIVS V DEI GRA BRITT OMN REX FID DEF IND IMP. The cupro-nickel issues have milled edges, while the bronze coins feature plain edges.