Bidspirit auction | UK 1950 George VI Royal

UK 1950 George VI Royal Mint Proof Coin Set - A 1950 UK proof coin set, presented in a rectangular red leatherette case. The set includes a half-crown, two shillings, two distinct one shilling pieces (English and Scottish designs), a sixpence, a brass threepence, a penny, a halfpenny, and a farthing. Each coin obverse features the left-facing portrait of King George VI with the struck legend GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D :. The reverses include a crowned cruciform shield for the half-crown, a crowned rose for the two shillings, crowned lions for the shillings, a crowned royal monogram for the sixpence, a Tudor rose for the threepence, Britannia for the penny, the Golden Hind for the halfpenny, and a wren for the farthing. All coins bear the struck date 1950. The red leatherette case lid features a gilt-stamped crest above a banner reading ROYAL MINT. The interior consists of a black velvet-lined base with eight coin recesses and black pull-ribbons, with a light-coloured fabric lining to the inner lid.