The United Kingdom Proof Coin Collection 1981, Coin Set from United Kingdom - detailed information

The United Kingdom Proof Coin Collection 1981
Set NameThe United Kingdom Proof Coin Collection 1981

In 1981, the Royal Mint issued an unusual proof coin set which contained a gold five pounds coin, gold full sovereign, the silver proof crown commemorating the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles to Princess Diana, and six minor coins. The previous occasion on which a British proof set was issued with a mixture of gold and base metal coins was in 1911 for the Coronation of King George V.

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PackagingRed leather case
Notes

Krause lists mintage of 5,000 while some online sources cite 1,800. The certificates in the boxes are not numbered so this cannot be used to estimate mintage. Spink and Collectors' Coins - Decimal Issues of the United Kingdom list the set with unknown mintage.

Coins included in the set
Five Sovereigns 1981 (Proof only) United Kingdom / Five Sovereigns 1981 (Proof only) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Five Sovereigns 1981 (Proof only) - obverse photo
Sovereign 1981
- Proof FDC		 United Kingdom / Sovereign 1981 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Sovereign 1981 - obverse photo
Royal Wedding Crown, 1981
- Silver Proof FDC		 United Kingdom / Royal Wedding Crown, 1981 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Royal Wedding Crown, 1981 - obverse photo
Fifty Pence 1981
- Proof FDC		 United Kingdom / Fifty Pence 1981 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Fifty Pence 1981 - obverse photo
Ten Pence 1981
- Proof FDC		 United Kingdom / Ten Pence 1981 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Ten Pence 1981 - obverse photo
Five Pence 1981 (Proof only) United Kingdom / Five Pence 1981 (Proof only) - reverse photo United Kingdom / Five Pence 1981 (Proof only) - obverse photo
Two Pence 1981
- Proof FDC		 United Kingdom / Two Pence 1981 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Two Pence 1981 - obverse photo
One Penny 1981
- Proof FDC		 United Kingdom / One Penny 1981 - reverse photo United Kingdom / One Penny 1981 - obverse photo
Half Penny 1981
- Proof FDC		 United Kingdom / Half Penny 1981 - reverse photo United Kingdom / Half Penny 1981 - obverse photo
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Coin Set Details
CountryUnited Kingdom
CurrencyPound Sterling
Issued1981
Coins9
Mintageunknown
Coins GradeProof FDC (PR65 and above)
MaterialVarious
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Catalogue Reference IDs
SourceReference ID
Spink, Coins of England and the United KingdomPGS02-1981
Krause, Standard Catalog of World CoinsGreat Britain KM# PS40