british sets

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Several times I have seen british set of 1940-s and 1960-s sealed in the plastic, the coins were UNC. Does anyone know if Royal Mint was issuing smthg like this?

[Chris Perkins 228]

No, they were made up by third parties usually in the 60s. Those were the days before the RM starting boxing up things for collectors, how marvelous that must have been!

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No, they were made up by third parties usually in the 60s. Those were the days before the RM starting boxes up things for collectors, how marvelous that must have been!

Thank you, Chris. That's exactly what I thought.

[declanwmagee 122]

...and how about the strips of 5 sealed in plastic?

We bought a load of them a few months ago - various denominations halfpenny to halfcrown, ranging from 1957-1966

Did they get sealed up by 3rd parties too?

cheers

Declan

[Chris Perkins 228]

I don't know exactly what you mean but as far as I know the RM didn't seal anything in plastic apart from the 1953 9 coin set.

[declanwmagee 122]

thanks for the response Chris;

they are strips of five identical coins, each coin in an individual compartment within each strip. The plastic is less transparent than the 53 sets, but more flexible, and the coins are UNC.

here's a pic...I'd be interested in whether you, or anyone else has come across them before, and what their provenance is.

[Chris Perkins 228]

Someone has sealed those in. They will just have individual coin value for each.

[Red Riley 2]

thanks for the response Chris;

they are strips of five identical coins, each coin in an individual compartment within each strip. The plastic is less transparent than the 53 sets, but more flexible, and the coins are UNC.

here's a pic...I'd be interested in whether you, or anyone else has come across them before, and what their provenance is.

Given that the chemical makeup of the plastic is unknown, it must be assumed to be harmful. I would therefore suggest that you remove the coins and place them somewhere where the environment is known to be benign. I think Chris might be able to help here!

[declanwmagee 122]

right you are!

thanks chaps - I'll get snipping them up pronto : )