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Israel - A collection of 4 official sets issued by the Government Medals and Coins Corp. from the 1970s to the 1980s. The sets include the years 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1982, all in their original colorful packaging in UNC condition! - Israel - A collection of 4 official sets issued by the Government Medals and Coins Corp. from the 1970s to the 1980s. The sets include the years 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1982, all in their original colorful packaging in UNC condition! The first sets from the 1970s, 1972/1977, represent the days of the Israeli Lira, which bore classic designs with the state symbols, the Star of David, Menorah, Sheaf of Sheaves and the Gates of Jerusalem. Each set was issued to commemorate the Independence Day of the State of Israel and bore the official symbol of the period. In 1980, the transitional set was published, in which the old sheqel coins first appeared alongside the old lira coins. The last set in the collection, 1982 - the first official set to include the 10 new sheqel coin. This edition was limited to only 30,000 sets and is now considered a sought-after collector's item.