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Auction 2  24 Sep 2019
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Lot 249

Estimate: 200 GBP
Price realized: 240 GBP
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George V (1910-36), half-silver Maundy set, 1932, Four, Three, Two and One Pence, each with modified bare head of King left, with raised BM for Bertram Mackennal on right of truncation, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS V D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:, rev. re-engraved design of crowned mark of value with date either side all within oak wreath (Bull 3993; ESC 2549; S.4043). Toned, generally extremely fine, black mark on eye of Twopence, housed in red oblong fitted case of issue accompanied by the original programme for the 1932 service at Westminster Abbey and contemporary explanatory pamphlet priced at one shilling, both in good condition the programme with a longitudinal crease.

The mintage for all four denominations for 1932 would produce 1,835 Maundy sets. The majority of the mintage would have been given out at the annual service organised by the Royal Almonry on Maundy Thursday held at Westminster Abbey London on the 24th March 1932. The programme runs to 8 printed pages, the pamphlet with compliments slip from the Royal Almonry Office runs to 16 printed pages in card covers.
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