In VIP Presentation Boxes Proof Set 1953 (10 Coin Set Crown - Farthing) aFDC-FDC the bronze with some lustre the case of a superior quality and different surface texture with sharp and bright embossment on the lid and in excellent condition. Proof Set 1970 (7 coin set Halfcrown - Halfpenny) aFDC this in a hard square red box with LSD embossed on the lid in a stylish gold font both boxes with the Royal Mint logo inside the lid. Highly unusual
BurmaProof Set 1949 (5 coins) KM#PS1 comprising 8 Pe, 4 Pe, 2 Pe, Pe, and 2 Pyas VIP Proofs/Proofs of record, nFDC with light toning, retaining much original lustre and brilliance, with a mintage of only 100 pieces, this set in the Royal Mint maroon box with the Chinze crest in gold on the lid and accompanied by the original Burma Currency Board Secretary's compliment slip and note to the original recipient Mr. Sidney Wellington, Office of the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom, with extra notes on the back of this slip written by the original recipient. The set has been in the recipient's family for the entire 70 years since issue, only the second complete set to be offered for sale in recent times, the previous set lacking the accompanying paperwork realising £6200 hammer price in June 2016, also only two other incomplete sets have been offered, both lacking the 2 Pyas coin and also without the box
South Africa Proof Set 1937 Halfcrown to Farthing (8 coins) Krause states a mintage of just 116 Proof sets, the coins now all in PCGS holders and graded as follows:- Halfcrown PCGS PF65 Cameo, Florin PCGS PR66 Cameo, Shilling PCGS PR66 Cameo, Sixpence PCGS PR66 Cameo, Threepence PCGS PR65, Penny PR65 BN, Halfpenny PR66 BN and Farthing PCGS PR65 BN comes in a wooden box with 'Koninklike Munt Pretoria Proefmuntstukke - Royal Mint Pretoria Specimen Coins 1937' on the lid, The Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence with frosted portraits, the Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing mint toned as issued, possibly a VIP set, believed to have once belonged to a South African diplomat, although there are now no supporting documents, a very rare low mintage set
Ceylon a 6-coin set 1963 VIP Proofs/Proofs of record comprising 50 Cents KM#132 for type, 25 Cents KM#131 for type, 10 Cents KM#130 for type, 5 Cents KM#129 for type, 2 Cents KM#128 for type and 1 Cent KM#127 for type, nFDC to FDC and brilliant, we note that Krause does not list any of these pieces as Proofs so clearly issued in very small numbers
Southern RhodesiaVIP Proof/Proof of record 6-coin set 1937 comprising Halfcrown 1937 KM#13 in a PCGS holder and graded PR65, Florin 1937 KM#12, in a PCGS holder and graded PR65, Shilling 1937 KM#11 in a PCGS holder and graded PR65, Sixpence 1937 KM#10 in a PCGS holder and graded PR65, Threepence 1937 KM#9 in a PCGS holder and graded PR66, and Penny 1937 KM#8 in a PCGS holder and graded PR65, a very rare set with a mintage of just 40
CeylonVIP Proofs/Proofs of record 1963 a 6-coin set comprising 50 Cents KM#132 for type, 25 Cents KM#131 for type, 10 Cents KM#130 for type, 5 Cents KM#129 for type, 2 Cents KM#128 for type, 1 Cent KM#127 for type, all unlisted as Proofs by Krause, an extremely rare set nFDC to FDC and brilliant
Panama1 Centesimo 1962 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#22 in a PCGS holder and graded PR63 RB, Krause estimates a mintage of just 50 pieces, only one complete 1962 set is recorded by the Heritage database, this way back in June 2006
Bulgaria a 2-coin set 100 Leva 1934 VIP Proof/Proof or record KM#45 in an NGC holder and graded PF65, 50 Leva 1934 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#44 in an NGC holder and graded PF65, both Ex-Melbourne Mint Museum and only the second pair graded of these extremely rare issues, unpriced by Krause
New ZealandFlorin 1933 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#4 in an NGC holder and graded PF64 Cameo, Krause states an estimated mintage of just 20 pieces, Extremely Rare with only one example previously recorded in the Heritage archive, this in a set
New ZealandFlorin 1937 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#10.1 in an NGC holder and graded PF64, we note only one example in the Heritage archive, this as part of a set, Extremely rare
Costa RicaVIP Proofs/Proofs of record 1937 a 3-coin set comprising 1 Colon 1937 KM#177 in an NGC holder and graded PF66, 50 Centimos 1937 KM#176 in an NGC holder and graded PF65, 25 Centimos 1937 KM#175 in an NGC holder and graded PF65, an extremely rare set, we note a similar set with the 50 Centimos and 25 Centimos in lesser grades realised $3525 at Heritage in April 2014
Guatemala 1932 VIP Proof/Proofs of record a 3-coin set comprising 2 Centavos 1932 KM#250 in an NGC holder and graded PF65, One Centavo 1932 KM#249 in an NGC holder and graded PF66, Half Centavo 1932 KM#248.1 in an NGC holder, and graded PF64, all Ex-Melbourne Mint Museum
GuatemalaVIP Proofs/Proofs of record a 3-coin set comprising Half Centavo 1932 Proof KM#248.1 in an NGC holder and graded PF64 , Centavo 1932 Proof KM#249 in an NGC holder and graded PF63, 2 Centavo 1932 Proof KM#250 in an NGC holder and graded PF64, these London Mint issue Proofs seldom encountered, no mintage figures stated by Krause, Ex-Heritage Auction 3045 Lots 34154, 34145 and 34146
ChinaProof Set 2008 a 6-coin set BeijingOlympics 2008 The Official CommemorativeGold and Silver Coins for the games of the 29th Olympiad Series III comprising 150 Yuan Gold (2) depicting Classical Wrestling and Classical Soccer player, 10 Yuan Silver (4) depicting Chinese Folk customs with coloured images on parts of the obverse FDC, issued by the Peoples Bank of China in the impressive box of issue, with all certificates, the box stating 'VIP - Beijing 2008' Limited Edition 23rd August 27/99 on the top of the lid in addition to the usual inscription found on other sets of this type, research indicates similar sets have been offered on the internet for around £1900
VIP Proof Set 1954 an 8-coin set Ex-Melbourne Mint Museum, in NGC slabs, Halfcrown 1954 NGC PF66 Cameo, Florin 1954 NGC PF64 Cameo, Shilling 1954 English, NGC PF66 Cameo, Shilling 1954 Scottish NGC PF65, Sixpence 1954 NGC PF65, Threepence 1954 NGC PF66, Halfpenny 1954 NGC PF65 RB Cameo, Farthing 1954 NGC PF65 RB, a spectacular set of VIP Proofs very seldom encountered, especially with a museum provenance, we note this set when it was last sold realised over £19000
VIP Proof Set 1936, Crown to Threepence (6), UNC all with a matching grey tone over original mint lustre, in a 6-coin red case, Ex-Slaney 2, Spink Auction 14/5/2015 Lot 433; Purchased from Baldwin £21, extremely rare as an original set
Proof Set 1953 VIP Set (10 coins) Crown to Farthing all slabbed comprising Crown (ESC 393H, Davies 2280V, dies 1A) CGS 90, Halfcrown (Davies 2310P, dies 1A) CGS 88, Florin (Davies 2360P, dies 1A) CGS 90, Shilling (English, Davies 2401P, dies 2A) CGS 90 , Shilling (Scottish, Davies 2441P, dies 2A) CGS 88, Sixpence (Davies 2481P, dies 2A) CGS 88, Threepence (Obverse 2 Proof) CGS 88, Penny (Freeman 244, dies 1+A) CGS 90, Halfpenny (Freeman -- dies 1+A) CGS 85, Farthing (Freeman -- dies 2+B) CGS 85 nFDC to FDC and lustrous with a hint of toning, retaining much original mint brilliance, the die pairings on the Halfcrown, Florin, Sixpence, Penny and Halfpenny different to the standard Proof issues, Extremely Rare, in maroon case, we note the last such set realised £10000 when auctioned by us in March 2014
Halfcrown 1953 VIP Proof. Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1 :- I of DEI points to a space, weakly struck portrait, a Proof version of the early portrait (used in the plastic set) of Davies 2310 (the standard proof is Davies 2311) this piece listed as 'to be confirmed' by Davies and extremely rare and reported to be one of only a few known nFDC slabbed and graded CGS 88 (UIN 23909), Ex-J.B.De Loynes, former head of the Nigerian Bank and adviser to the Bank of England
Proof Set 1953 the VIP set (10 Coins) includes the rare 1953 Mule Beaded/Toothed Penny all slabbed by CGS, Crown CGS 95, Halfcrown Obverse 1 CGS 93, Florin Obverse 1 CGS 94, Shilling English CGS 93, Shilling Scottish CGS 91, Sixpence CGS 93, Brass Threepence CGS 90, Penny CGS 92, Halfpenny CGS 93, Farthing CGS 93 comes with a green case with gold pattern, this in poor condition
ChinaProof Set 2008 a 6-coin set BeijingOlympics 2008 The Official CommemorativeGold and Silver Coins for the games of the 29th Olympiad Series III comprising 150 Yuan Gold (2) depicting Classical Wrestling and Classical Soccer player, 10 Yuan Silver (4) depicting Chinese Folk customs with coloured images on parts of the obverse FDC, issued by the Peoples Bank of China in the impressive box of issue, with all certificates, the box stating 'VIP - Beijing 2008' Limited Edition 17th August 23/99 on the top of the lid in addition to the usual inscription found on other sets of this type, research indicates that Series I and Series II sets of similar make-up have been offered on the internet for around £1700, these without the VIP inscription on the box lid
KenyaProof Set 1986 20th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Kenya 1966-1986 a 2-coin set comprising 500 Shillings 1986 Silver Proofs (2), obverse as KM#26, this has been reported as an unlisted VIP issue and has been consigned by a family who had a member working for the Bank of Kenya, rare and possibly unique, in the maroon leather case of issue nFDC, the case with some light foxing marks on the interior
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