Lot 2977
Great Britain. Maundy Set, 1953 NGC MS65. S.4126; ESC-2570 (R2); KM-MDS212. Elizabeth II. Obverse, young portrait of HM Queen by Mary Gillick right. Reverse, crowned numeral within wreath to denote denomination. Superb mint state, and toning lightly. The rarest of all 20th century Maundy sets. Lot of 4 coins. NGC graded All MS-65.
* The 1953 Maundy ceremony took place at St Paul's Cathedral in early April of that year, several weeks before the Queen was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June. Queen Elizabeth was accompanied at this her first Maundy ceremony by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
It is said that most of the Maundy coin sets in 1953 were taken away by overseas visitors at the time of the Coronation, and of the small number made, many sets did not survive or were later scuffed and damaged. Consequently, the current catalogue value of a basic mint state set is around $1500. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200
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