A Royal Mint 1999 United Kingdom Deluxe Proof Coin Collection. The set comprises a group of coins with a proof finish, featuring frosted reliefs against mirrored fields. The central Five Pound coin is inscribed IN MEMORY OF DIANA PRINCESS OF WALES · FIVE POUNDS 1961 1997. The commemorative Two Pound coin features a stylized rugby ball design for the 1999 Rugby World Cup. The set further includes circulating denominations from One Penny to One Pound, alongside a rectangular gilt-metal effect plaque inscribed Elizabeth R 1999 beneath a crown. The collection is housed in a red leather-look deluxe presentation case with a velvet-lined interior. It is accompanied by a silver-toned informational folder titled Last Coins of the Twentieth Century Deluxe Proof Set UNITED KINGDOM and the original Certificate of Authenticity, which bears the printed signature of R de L Holmes Deputy Master (Chief Executive) and states a maximum distribution of 100,000 sets. The original white cardboard outer box is printed with the Royal Mint coat of arms and THE ROYAL MINT. This collection represents the final proof set issued in the 20th century.
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