Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 12 November 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 12 November 2026

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Lot 198: A Collection of UK Commemorative and Decimal Coins, 1971-2019

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Estimated price: £10 - £20

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A collection of UK numismatic items comprising commemorative issues and early decimal coinage. The group includes a 1997 bi-metallic two pound coin cover produced by Royal Mail and the Royal Mint, titled Flights of Genius, featuring the Technology reverse design. The cover is adorned with The Age of the Jet postage stamps with Lancaster cancellations dated 23RD AUG 1997. Also present is a 1983 United Kingdom One Pound Coin First Day of Issue set, housed in a blue presentation case with gold lettering, featuring the Royal Arms reverse. A 2019 bi-metallic two pound coin commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria is included in a blue card folder. Completing the collection is a Britain’s First Decimal Coins folder containing the halfpenny, one penny, two pence, five pence, and ten pence denominations.