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Auction 1  25 Sep 2018
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Lot 556

Estimate: 500 GBP
Price realized: 1100 GBP
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Elizabeth II (1952-), silver Proof Fifty Pence (16), 40th Anniversary Collection, 2009, examples of all the different reverses of the Fifty Pence 1969-2009, on the modern smaller Fifty Pence size heptagonal flan, fourth crowned head right, initials IRB below for designer Ian Rank Broadley, legend and raised rim surrounding, ELIZABETH. II. D. G. REG. F. D. 2009, rev. in chronological order of use, first type used in 1969 designed by Christopher Ironside, Britannia seated right with trident shield and olive branch, lion couchant, NEW PENCE legend; second designed by David Wynne for Accession to the European Economic Community dated 1973 with nine clasped hands in ring; third the same as the first type but with FIFTY PENCE legend; fourth designed by Mary Milner Dickens for the Presidency of the Council of European Economic Ministers and Completion of the Single Market 1992-93, birds-eye view of table and twelve chairs with twelve stars linked by lines on table-top; fifth designed by John Mills for the 50th Anniversary of the Normandy Landings on D-Day 1944, view of Allied Invasion Force; sixth designed by John Mills for 25th Anniversary of UK membership of the EU 1973-98, twelve stars reflecting European flag; seventh designed by David Cornell for the 50th Anniversary of the National Health Service 1948-98, radiating lines with pair of hands; eighth designed by Mary Milner Dickens for the 150th Anniversary of Public Libraries 1850-2000, book of turning pages on pillared lectern; ninth designed by Mary Milner Dickens for the 100th Anniversary of the Suffragette Movement 1903-2003, suffragette chained to railing with banners, tenth designed by James Butler for the 50th Anniversary of the first sub four minute mile 1954-2004, athlete's legs and stopwatch; eleventh designed by Tom Phillips for the 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary 1755-2005, definition inscriptions; twelfth designed by Clair Aldridge for the 150th Anniversary of the Institution of the Victoria Cross Gallantry Award 29th January 1856 – 2006, depiction of the VC both sides; thirteenth designed by Clive Duncan for the 150th Anniversary of the Institution of the Victoria Cross Gallantry Award 2009, soldier carrying wounded comrade within outline of a Victoria Cross with sunburst in saltire; fourteenth designed by Kerry Jones for the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Scout Movement 1907-2007, fleur de lis with stars on outer lobes over a globe; fifteenth designed by Matthew Dent 2008, component part of heraldic shield reverse; sixteenth designed by Christopher Le Brun for the 250th Anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew 1759-2009, vine encircling pagoda, issue weight 8.00g each (S.PSS40). FDC as issued in original box with certificate number "1693" of an edition limit of 2,500, interestingly the Spink Catalogue shows the number issued as only 1,168 sets, rare and contains the coveted Kew Gardens reverse. (16)

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