Lot 615: A Collection of UK and Commonwealth Coins in a Mahogany Finished Display Case

A collection of British and Commonwealth coinage, housed in a mahogany-finished wooden display chest with a blue velvet-lined tray, glazed lid, and a lower storage drawer. The lot includes a wide range of pre-decimal and modern decimal issues in base metals and silver-toned commemorative finishes.

Featured items include two 1965 UK Winston Churchill commemorative crowns in Change Checker card mounts. A boxed 1939 King’s Shilling is presented in a dark red case with gold-toned lettering reading The King’s Shilling. Modern commemoratives in protective capsules include a 2024 King Charles III 5 pounds coin depicting Buckingham Palace, a 2023 Isle of Man King Charles III 50p, and a 2020 Alderney 5 pounds Remembrance coin featuring a red poppy. Further encapsulated pieces include a 2021 Gibraltar Half Crown and a 1971-2021 Farthing commemorative.

The tray contains circulated pre-decimal copper and bronze coinage, including George V, George VI, and Elizabeth II pennies, halfpennies, and shillings. Legends visible include GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP., ELIZABETH II D·G·REGINA·F·D· 1965, and CHARLES III·D·G·REX·F·D ·5 POUNDS·2024. The wooden case features a lock mechanism with a silver-toned key and light blue tassel.