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Group of British and Canadian Coins (13 Pieces) - Mixed group lot of thirteen British and Canadian coins spanning the late nineteenth through late twentieth centuries. The lot includes British copper and bronze issues such as half penny and penny denominations featuring Queen Victoria, along with British silver and base metal pieces including a One Shilling example. Canadian coinage in the group includes 5-cent and 10-cent denominations dated between approximately 1934 and 1980, featuring the familiar beaver reverse on the nickel and the Bluenose schooner design on the dime, two of the most iconic motifs of Canadian circulating coinage. Monarch portraits represented include Queen Victoria, George V, George VI, and Queen Elizabeth II, illustrating the transition of British Commonwealth coinage across nearly a century of minting. Such mixed Commonwealth groups remain popular with beginning collectors and world coin enthusiasts while also offering modest intrinsic metal value in the earlier silver Canadian pieces. Condition: Mixed circulated condition overall with moderate to heavy wear on the earlier British copper coins; silver and later Canadian issues show typical circulation marks, toning, and surface oxidation from storage.