Lot 1400

Description

George V, Melbourne Mint proof or specimen set, 1916M, with official plush blue leather case of issue. The threepence a brilliant finish with very high rims, the sixpence semi brilliant on the reverse, satin like on obverse and with two or three minute contact hairlines, the shilling with die breaks on the reverse, frosty bloom with obverse contact marks, the florin with spiralling or cartwheeling mint bloom and minute contact marks, the whole set has been silver dipped and has minor mis-handling otherwise nearly FDC and very rare. (4)

Purchased from Spink Australia in 1985.