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The Highest Quality Coin Sets...
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1996 British Royal Mint Coin Sets
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In Stock Now for Immediate Delivery!
Each year since 1970, the Royal Mint has produced special editions of coin sets
for collectors, which are also ideal as gifts. We have a few of the 1996
United Kingdom coin sets, produced by the Royal Mint.
Overseas residents, please ask for details of postage & packing.
There are four variations of the 1996 coin sets available:
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Nine 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.
1996 proof sets contain:
The new Queen's 70th Birthday Five Pounds Crown.
The last issue of larger nickel-brass Two Pound Coin, issued to commemorate the European Football Championship.
1996 Northern Ireland Pound Coin - Celtic Cross & Broighter Collar
The other six circulating coins, 50 pence, 20 pence, 10 pence, 5 pence, 2
pence, and 1 penny.
All superbly packaged in a specially designed plastic case, and housed within
an attractive blue leatherette wallet.
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Nine Coin De-Luxe Proof Set
As the above Proof Set, but with housed in a
luxurious red leather wallet.
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Eight Coin Uncirculated Set
Contains the nine circulating coins, from the Two Pounds down to the Penny,
but please note they do not contain the 70th Birthday Crown.
Although not struck to the same standards as the proof coins, these coins are
also specially examined and selected before packaging. They are all superior to
the mass produced coins which are made for circulation because of the absence
of bag marks and scratches.
They are also packaged in a colourful attractive and informative folder.
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Decimal Currency 25th Anniversary Silver Proof Set
Contains seven coins, the Northern Ireland design pound, the normal, Britannia, type of fifty pence, and the other normal coins, 20, 10, 5, 2 pence and penny.
70th Birthday Crown
This was produced in a number of different versions:-
An uncirculated version originally available from banks and post offices at face value, £5.
A selected Uncirculated Specimen version packaged in an
attractive folder.
Silver Proof Version in leatherette case
Gold Proof Version in leatherette case
Further details about the 70th Birthday Crown are available on our
1996 70th Birthday Crown
page.
Coins Issued
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Denomination | Design | Circulation
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Five Pounds Crown *P | Flags - Queen's 70th Birthday | Yes
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Two Pounds | Football - European Championships | Yes
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One Pound | Celtic Cross - Northern Ireland | Yes
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Fifty Pence | Britannia | No
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Twenty Pence | Crowned Rose | Yes
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Ten Pence | Lion | Yes
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Five Pence | Crowned Thistle | Yes
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Two Pence | Plumes | Yes
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Penny | Portcullis | Yes
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Notes on Table
Circulation = Whether the coin was also issued for circulation.
*P = In proof set, not included in uncirculated set.
1996 Coin Prices
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Item | Grade | Coins in Set | Price | Packaging |
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1996 Coin Set | Proof | 9 | £35 | Blue Leatherette |
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1996 Coin Set with Booklet | Proof | 9 | £42 | De-Luxe Red Leather |
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1996 Set | Uncirculated | 8 | £18 | Folder |
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1996 70th Birthday Crown | Uncirculated | 1 | £11 | Folder |
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1996 70th Birthday Silver Crown | Proof | 1 | £33 | Leatherette Case
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1996 70th Birthday Gold Crown | Proof | 1 | £495 | Leatherette Case
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1996 Silver Anniversary of Decimal Currency Set, £1 to 1Penny | Proof | 7 | £125 | De-Luxe Case
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Postage & Packing:
UK: At buyer's Risk £2.50 or
Fully Insured £6 (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 for UK Customers
Order Form for U.S.A. Customers
Order Form - Rest of World
British Coin Sets
1995 Coin Sets
1996 Coins Index
1997 Coin Sets
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...at the Official Issue Prices
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