1967 Great Britain Coin Set: The Last Pre-Decimal Collection

The 1967 Proof/Uncirculated Set

The 1967 British coin set contains seven pre-decimal denominations:

• Halfpenny (½d)
• One Penny (1d)
• Three Pence (3d)
• Six Pence (6d)
• One Shilling (1/-)
• Two Shillings (2/- = 1 Florin)
• Five Shillings (5/- = Crown)

Total face value: 21 shillings = £1.05 (decimal equivalent).

Metals

• Bronze: ½d, 1d
• Nickel-brass: 3d
• Cupro-nickel: 6d, 1/-, 2/-, 5/-

Designs

• Obverse: Queen Elizabeth II portrait (Mary Gillick)
• Reverse: Royal Arms (6d, 1/-, 2/-), Britannia (5/-), traditional motifs (½d, 1d, 3d)

Historical Significance

This was the final pre-decimal set. On February 15, 1971 ("Decimal Day"), the UK switched to 100 new pence = £1.

Collectibility

Affordable, widely available, and historically pivotal—popular with numismatists as a "end of an era" snapshot.