The Highest Quality Coin Sets...


1970 British Royal Mint Coin Sets Coins Chard 24 Carat Home Page

Obverse of the 1970 Royal Mint Coin Set
Obverse of the 1970 Royal Mint Coin Set
Reverse of the 1970 Royal Mint Coin Set
Reverse of the 1970 Royal Mint Coin Set
Reverse of the 1970 Royal Mint Coin Set
1970 Royal Mint Coin Set Presentation Cover
1970 Proof Coin Sets
Each year since 1970, the Royal Mint has produced special editions of coin sets for collectors, which are also ideal as gifts. Previous proof sets were only issued spasmodically for special occasions, in only six years this century, the previous issue being for the Coronation in 1953.
1970 saw the issue of a remarkable coin set. To mark the changeover from the £sd system to a modern decimal currency system, the Royal Mint issued a complete commemorative set of the old £.s.d - pounds, shillings and pence - coinage.
What is particularly remarkable about this set is that none of the eight coins it contained, dated 1970, were ever issued for circulation, they had all ceased to be produced in 1966 or 1967. Even stranger, in its way, is the fact that of the three coin denominations issued for circulation in 1970, none were included in this, or any other official coin set issue.
The three decimal coins issued were the fifty pence, ten pence, and five pence.
We have a few of the 1970 United Kingdom coin sets, produced by the Royal Mint.
From 1970 to 1981 proof sets were the only type of coin set issued by the Royal Mint.

Eight Coin Proof Set
"Proof" coins are specially struck with great care and attention. The dies are highly polished on the flat surfaces, with a frosted finish on the design, the blanks from which the coins are struck are also polished before striking (minting), so that the finished coins show their designs to the absolutely best effect. The raised relief parts of the design have a frosted finish, and stand out from the background (field) which has a mirror finish. Each coin is carefully inspected prior to packaging, and is guaranteed to be perfect and without any blemish.
Please note that most proof sets of this year will have some degree of surface "toning" or "tarnish".

1970 Proof Sets Contain:
The eight pre-decimal coin types, halfcrown, florin (two shillings), shilling in two versions - English and Scottish, sixpence, threepence, penny and halfpenny. None of the three circulation decimal coins, 50 new pence, 10 new pence or 5 new pence were included. Two new pence, new pence and new halfpence were not introduced until 1971.
All attractively packaged in a specially designed plastic case.

Coins Issued
DenominationDesignCirculation
HalfcrownCrowned ShieldNo*
FlorinRose within Garland of Thistles and ShamrocksNo*
English ShillingThree LionsNo*
Scottish ShillingRampant LionNo*
SixpenceIntertwined Rose, Thistle, Shamrock & LeekNo*
ThreepenceCrowned PortcullisNo*
PennyBritanniaNo*
Half PennyShipNo*

Notes on Table
Circulation = Whether the coin was also issued for circulation.
Yes* = But not included in the set.
No* = No, but included in the set.

1970 Coin Sets
ItemGradeCoins in SetPackaging
1970 Coin SetProof8Royal Mint Plastic Case

For Sale

Standard Proof Set - Royal Mint

If you wish to buy this product you will be redirected to www.chards.co.uk
Quantity Rate Buy
Share this fantastic deal with your friends
Tweet

Postage & Packing:
UK: At buyer's Risk £3.50 or
Fully Insured £9 (Usually by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
USA: Airmail at buyer's risk $10 or
Fully Insured $20
For further details, please see our Postage & Packing page.

Order Form - UK
Order Form - USA
Order Form - EU
Order Form - Rest of World

British Coin Sets
1971 Coin Sets



...at the Official Issue Prices
32 - 36 Harrowside, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 1RJ, England.
Telephone (44) - (0) 1253 - 343081 ; Fax 408058; E-mail:
The URL for our main page is: https://24carat.co.uk
Web Design by Snoop