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A collection of British Royal Family commemorative coins and medallions including a partially complete set of seven gold-layered cupro-nickel crown coins from The Platinum Wedding Anniversary Photographic Collection. This set, produced by The London Mint Office for Gibraltar, features photographic reverses depicting different decades of the royal marriage, with the obverse displaying a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf. The lot also includes a second commemorative folder titled Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022 containing a single coin, and a group of loose United Kingdom cupro-nickel crowns. These loose pieces comprise four 1977 Silver Jubilee coins featuring the Queen on horseback, three 1972 Silver Wedding crowns, two 1965 Winston Churchill commemorative coins, and one 1953 Coronation crown. Additionally, there is a copper-toned medallion commemorating the 950th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings 1066 – 2016.
Condition report:
The collection shows varying degrees of condition across the items. The seven coins within The Platinum Wedding Anniversary folder are housed in protective plastic capsules and appear to be in uncirculated condition, although the 1990s - The Golden Decade coin is missing from the set (photo 6). The folder titled Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022 is largely incomplete, containing only one coin with multiple empty storage slots (photo 8). The loose United Kingdom crowns exhibit light handling wear, surface contact marks, and minor toning consistent with age (photos 9 and 10). The square plastic case for the 1953 Coronation crown shows a visible crack to the lid (photo 9).
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