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Mixed Metal British Coin Collection, 100 Years of British Coinage Type Sets - This is a comprehensive collection of British coinage spanning over a century, presented in a blue vinyl album titled 100 Years of British Coinage. The collection is organized into type sets representing the reigns of five monarchs: Queen Victoria, Edward VII, George V, George VI, and Elizabeth II. Denominations featured include the half crown, florin, shilling (including English and Scottish types), sixpence, silver threepence, brass threepence, penny, half penny, and farthing. The coins are composed of various metals including silver-toned alloys (appearing to be sterling silver, 50 percent silver, or cupro-nickel depending on the era), yellow brass, and bronze. Visible dates and markings include a Queen Victoria shilling dated 1897, an Edward VII florin dated 1906, George V coinage from 1928 and 1929, George VI pieces from 1944, 1948, and 1951, and Elizabeth II coins from 1966 and 1967. The collection is housed in clear plastic sleeves within a blue vinyl binder with gold-tone lettering. Album height measures approximately 5.5 inches.