Lot 2611

Description

George VI, first coinage, silver halfcrown, florin, shilling (Scottish), sixpence, threepence, nickel brass threepence, pennies (4), halfpennies (5), farthing, all dated 1939 (S.4080, 4081, 4083, 4084, 4085, 4112, 4114 [4], 4115 [5], 4116). The brass threepence with carbon spot at reverse top edge, the copper mostly with some or full mint red, overall mostly nearly uncirculated - uncirculated. (16)

These coins dated 1939 were in that same year saved by a family in England because it was the year that war was declared between Great Britain and Germany.