1982 Gold Sovereign Proof Set
In 1980, the Royal Mint issued, for the first time since 1937, a gold coin proof set. The 1937 set had been produced for the Coronation of George VI following a tradition established in the early 19th century. Although proof gold coins are known to have been produced in 1953 for the Coronation of Elizabeth II, these were only produced in extremely small numbers, and were never issued for sale to collectors, and none, to our knowledge have ever come to market. This makes the 1980 set the first issued for over 60 years, and only the fourth issued during the twentieth century.

Type Collecting
Although the Mint started to issue gold proof sets regularly from 1980, 4 coin sets are not all years are available in all years, in fact, there are only two dates, 1980 and 1982, bearing the second or decimal portrait, in which all four gold coins were issued in proof sets. 1982 therefore along with 1980 will have a particular appeal to those who collect "types" rather than every single date.
10,000 of the 1980 sets were issued compared with only 2,500 of the 1982 sets.

The Four Coins
The four gold coins we refer to are, of course, the gold sovereign and half sovereign, along with the two pound coin, often called a double sovereign, and a five pound gold coin.

Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	AGW*	Description
Five Pounds	36.02	39.94	1.1771	St George & Dragon
Two Pounds	28.40	15.98	0.4708	St George & Dragon
Sovereign (Pound)	22.05	7.99	0.2354	St George & Dragon
Half Sovereign (Fifty Pence)	19.30	3.99	0.1177	St George & Dragon
Total		67.90	2.0011

Notes on Table
Weight = gross weight in grams.
*AGW = Actual intrinsic gold weight in troy ounces.

Prices & Availability
The prices quoted in the US $ column may be out of date due to currency fluctuations.

Date	From	Mintage	Issue £	Stock	Price £	Price $
1982	£5	2,500	£1175	Ask	£1,245	$2,490

More Information
More information about British gold sets is available on our British Gold Sets Information page.

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Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £6 per order, plus £1 per £1,000
EU Insured Post £10 per order, plus £1 per £1,000
USA Airmail $10,
Insured Shipping $20, plus $1 per $1,000
Canada Airmail $15,
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