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1937 Proof George VI UK Coin Set

1937 George VI Coronation Proof Set Boxed

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Complete 15-coin 1937 specimen proof set, issued by the Royal Mint to mark King George VI's Coronation. George became King on the abdication of his brother, Edward VIII, in December 1936. He was crowned the following year in Westminster Abbey, becoming the third British monarch of the House of Windsor. This commemorative set includes proof examples of the coinage struck during George V's Coronation year, from a special 1937 silver Coronation Crown (issued only in this year) to a full Maundy set and a nickel-brass Farthing bearing the appealing wren design, the first year this motif was used. Each coin bears Thomas Humphrey Paget's portrait of George VI, bare-headed and facing left, as used on all his UK coinage. These historic proof coins are supplied in the original red leather presentation case from The Royal Mint.
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1937 Coronation Proof Sets

These official 1937 specimen sets from The Royal Mint contain fifteen different UK coins.

  • 1937 Proof Coronation Crown
  • 1937 Proof Halfcrown
  • 1937 Proof Florin
  • 1937 Proof English Shilling
  • 1937 Proof Scottish Shilling
  • 1937 Proof Sixpence
  • 1937 Proof Silver Threepence
  • 1937 Maundy Fourpence
  • 1937 Maundy Threepence
  • 1937 Maundy Twopence
  • 1937 Maundy Penny
  • 1937 Proof Brass Threepence
  • 1937 Proof Penny
  • 1937 Proof Halfpenny
  • 1937 Proof Farthing

King George VI (1936-1952)

This set was issued in 1937: the year of King George VI's Coronation. George came to the throne reluctantly in 1936, following the death of his father, King George V and the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII.

Who Was Humphrey Paget?

All of the fifteen coins in this 1937 set feature Humphrey Paget's official uncrowned coinage portrait of George VI, used throughout his reign. Paget also designed the image of the Golden Hind, seen on the Halfpenny coin.

1937 Silver Crown Coin

These specimen sets include a proof example of the 1937 Coronation Crown. This was the last British Crown to be struck in silver for circulation, with the other silver coins in this set also minted in .500 (50% fine) silver.

Collecting Historic UK Proof Sets

Unlike modern proof sets, the coins in these 1937 sets are unencapsulated and will display normal toning (tarnishing), typical of historic currency. They are offered in a red leather presentation case, which may also show signs of wear.