Lot 617 , A George VI coronation 1937 proof specimen set of four gold coins,

A George VI coronation 1937 proof specimen set of four gold coins, comprising five pounds, two pounds, sovereign and half-sovereign, mint state, original fitted morocco leather case, light tarnish to five pounds, half-sovereign spotted to obverse
Estimate £3,000-4,000

Occasional hairlines only visible with a magnifying loop, no edge bumps, very slight rubbing to edge of £5 at top.


The collection this comes from was largely purchased from well-known dealers / auctioneers such as Glendinings, Spink and Seaby around 1946-48.


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Sold for £7,400