Bidspirit auction | UK Farewell to the £.S.D.

UK Farewell to the £.S.D. System Pre-Decimal Coin Set - A collection of ten UK pre-decimal coins presented in a clear plastic display case with a red card insert. The set includes a 1965 Winston Churchill commemorative crown, 1966 half crown, 1966 florin, 1966 English shilling, 1966 Scottish shilling, 1967 sixpence, 1966 twelve-sided threepence, 1967 penny, 1967 halfpenny, and a 1940 George VI farthing. The coins are struck in copper-nickel, nickel-brass, and bronze. The red card insert features gold-tone printed lettering reading FAREWELL to the £.S.D. SYSTEM. The obverses largely feature the laureate bust of Elizabeth II, while the 1940 farthing features the portrait of George VI.