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A United Kingdom uncirculated coin collection issued in 1983, produced by the Royal Mint in collaboration with Heinz. The set is presented in a blue card folder and contains seven decimal coins: fifty pence, twenty pence, ten pence, five pence, two pence, one penny, and a half penny. The coins are struck in cupro-nickel and bronze alloys. Reverse designs include Britannia on the fifty pence, a crowned Tudor rose on the twenty pence, a crowned lion on the ten pence, a crowned thistle on the five pence, the Prince of Wales’s feathers on the two pence, a crowned portcullis on the one penny, and the Imperial Crown on the half penny. The obverses, though not fully visible in the presentation, feature the second portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin. The folder is decorated with a silver-toned keystone logo on the front containing the inscription HEINZ Royal Mint UNCIRCULATED COIN COLLECTION 1983. The interior includes technical information regarding the minting process.
Condition report:
The coins are in uncirculated condition, exhibiting original mint luster and sharp strikes. The two pence and one penny bronze coins show minimal natural patination. The card presentation folder shows minor wear along the edges and corners consistent with age and storage.
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