Bidspirit auction | A Collection of British Cupro-Nickel

A Collection of British Cupro-Nickel Fifty Pence Coins, 1969-1983 - A collection of British cupro-nickel fifty pence coins dating from 1969 to 1983. Each heptagonal coin features the Machin portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D and the respective year of minting. The group includes the standard Britannia reverse designs and the 1973 commemorative issue featuring a ring of nine hands, struck to mark the United Kingdom's accession to the European Economic Community. The coins are housed within a blue textured vinyl presentation folder containing clear plastic sleeves, with individual slots labelled for the years 1969, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983.