1939 Great British Coin Display Gift Set
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This 1939 British year set contains the complete ten coins all issued and dated from the year, namely: halfcrown, florin, Scottish and English shilling, sixpence, silver threepence (these six all struck in 50% silver), brass threepence, penny, halfpenny and farthing.
Note - We don't clean/polish coins as this will devalue the collection: find out why
This would make a wonderful and original gift for someone born or married in 1939 as 2017 will see their 78th Birthday or Anniversary!
The coins are housed within a display that is held in a quality, wooden, picture frame with glass front, sized 24cm x 19cm. The display and frame are in New/Mint condition and all of the coins are in Fine (or better) condition.
Our manufacturing process includes a precision laser cutting method to create the necessary holes in each display for the required coins to be inserted and held, safely recessed, in the correct position.
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The year that was 1939...
• In January, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) begins a campaign of terrorist bombing in England, hoping to get concessions over northern Ireland from the British government • In February, London conference on the future of Palestine ends in failure • On 15 March, German troops march into Prague, and Adolf Hitler annexes the whole of Czechoslovakia. The Western powers such as Britain and France protest but do nothing • On 1 April, General Francisco Franco declares victory in the Spanish Civil War and becomes dictator • On 1 September, Germany invades Poland, starting World War II • In Iraq, King Faisal II comes to the throne • Exiled Irish writer James Joyce publishes Finnegans Wake , a novel that is written as a stream of consciousness • The Hollywood film, David O Selznick's Gone with the Wind , starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, is released, and earns a record $32 million at the box office •
Sporting 1939...
• Football League Champions were Everton, the Toffees leaving Wolverhampton Wanderers in the runners up spot • Wolves also missed out in the FA Cup Final as Portsmouth ran out 4-2 victors • The Grand National winning horse was ‘Workman’ • The Cheltenham Gold Cup winning horse was ‘Brendan’s Cottage’ • The Epsom Derby winning horse was ‘Blue Peter’ • Golf's British Open was won by Richard Burton • Cambridge won the Boat Race by four lengths over Oxford • Snooker’s World Championship Final ended Joe Davis (England) 43-30 Sidney Smith (England) • The Wimbledon tennis singles tournament saw victories for Bobby Riggs (mens) and Alice Marble of USA (ladies) • American Sport – The first Super Bowl did not take place until 1967 – The first NBA Championship did not take place until 1947 – Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees 4-0 Cincinnati •
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