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Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint.
The packaging is usually excellent and according to the version the packaging will be card, leather/plastic or even wooden boxes at the top end. The more expensive sets tend to have more coins, including commereative coins like crowns. As a general guide:
Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, it moved to the Tower of London in 1279 and remained there for over 500 years. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton. Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Queen Elizabeth II is the current and longest reigning monarch ever. Born on 21 April 1926 to King George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, she became Queen in 1952 and her Coronation was on 2 June 1953.
Queen Elizabeth II has issued many coins and was monarch during decimalisation.
It's orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there are perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
M J Hughes Coins are interested in buying your 1998 Royal Mint Proof Set - Standard! Selling to me means that you do not have to pay sellers fees, Paypal fees or any other transaction fees. I will give you an immediate offer and pay you the same day. Single coins or entire collection. There are a number of ways you can sell to us:
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M J Hughes Coins are always interested in buying and selling coins like the 1998 Royal Mint Proof Set - Standard. Selling to me means that you do not have to pay sellers fees, Paypal fees or any other transaction fees. I will give you an immediate offer and pay you the same day. Single coins or entire collection. If you have something and want to sell then please email us or telephone us.
1998 Royal Mint Proof Set. Standard, in Blue case.
It contains ten coins:
These are housed in a clear acrylic slab to allow easy viewing from both sides. The set is completed with a Royal Mint Date Stamp Ingot.
The set is presented in a hard card outer which is blue in colour.
This proof set is in it’s original packaging comes complete with a certificate.
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It contains ten coins:
- Five pound coin (crown)
- Two pound coin
- One pound coin - Royal Arms
- Fifty pence coin - Standard
- Fifty pence coin - EEC
- Twenty pence coin
- Ten pence coin
- Five pence coin
- Two pence coin
- One pence coin
These are housed in a clear acrylic slab to allow easy viewing from both sides. The set is completed with a Royal Mint Date Stamp Ingot.
The set is presented in a hard card outer which is blue in colour.
This proof set is in it’s original packaging comes complete with a certificate.
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Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint.
In the Year: 1998
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General Description: Royal Mint Proof Sets
Royal Mint Proof Sets are available in several versions. They are generally year sets of UK coins, although the coins included may vary between versions. The packaging is usually excellent and according to the version the packaging will be card, leather/plastic or even wooden boxes at the top end. The more expensive sets tend to have more coins, including commereative coins like crowns. As a general guide:
- Standard Proof Sets are issued in blue folders or card display boxes.
- Deluxe Proof Set are issued in red leather cases.
- Executive Proof Sets are issued in wooden boxes.
- Some earlier sets were issued in card folders or plastic blister packs.
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, it moved to the Tower of London in 1279 and remained there for over 500 years. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton. Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
The Monarch: Elizabeth II (1952-)
Queen Elizabeth II is the current and longest reigning monarch ever. Born on 21 April 1926 to King George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, she became Queen in 1952 and her Coronation was on 2 June 1953.Queen Elizabeth II has issued many coins and was monarch during decimalisation.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history. It's orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there are perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
M J Hughes Coins are interested in buying your 1998 Royal Mint Proof Set - Standard! Selling to me means that you do not have to pay sellers fees, Paypal fees or any other transaction fees. I will give you an immediate offer and pay you the same day. Single coins or entire collection. There are a number of ways you can sell to us: