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1973 First Coinage of the British Virgin Islands Proof Set
1973 First Coinage of the British Virgin Islands Proof Set
1973 First Coinage of the British Virgin Islands Proof Set
1973 First Coinage of the British Virgin Islands Proof Set

1973 First Coinage of the British Virgin Islands Proof Set

$ 15.83

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Year: 1973
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: All coins are in original packaging! Great condition!
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Virgin Islands, British
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated

    Description

    Product Details
    Official coinage for the British Virgin Islands was first issued in 1973. The obverse designs were all made by the famous designer Gilroy Roberts, who designed coins such as the U.S. Mint's Kennedy Half Dollars.
    Set Highlights:
    Contains .7643 oz actual Silver weight.
    Coins will be in Proof condition and in the official mint packaging.
    Obverses: Designs vary by denomination, but feature bird designs of species native to the British Virgin Islands.
    Reverses: Depict the second portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
    Struck by the Franklin Mint.
    Add this beautiful and first ever British Virgin Islands 6-coin proof set to your cart today!
    Gilroy Roberts, the noted designer of other coins such as the Kennedy half dollar of the United States, was up to the task of creating a spectacular numismatic aviary for this set. The obverse of this set of coins depicts Queen Elizabeth the Second in an interpretation by Arnold Machin. This set proved to be extremely popular. By the end of order 112,163 sets in this format had been issued. To accommodate this mintage, every coin in this set has a mintage of 181,000 pieces.