Israel - Lot of 11 Official Mint Sets from the 1970s, 6 Coins per Set, Including Star of David Mintmarked Sets
Israel - Lot of 11 Official Mint Sets from the 1970s, 6 Coins per Set, Including Star of David Mintmarked Sets Lot of 11 official Israeli mint sets in their original Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation presentation holders. Each set contains 6 coins: 1 Agora, 5 Agorot, 10 Agorot, 25 Agorot, 1/2 Lira and 1 Lira - a total of 66 coins. The lot comprises official sets from several years during the 1970s, including sets dated 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and additional years represented in the group. Some years are represented by more than one set. The lot also includes special set-issue coins bearing the Star of David mintmark, a feature documented for official Israeli mint sets of this period. The sets remain housed in their original rigid plastic presentation holders with various period display-card designs and colors. Visible inscriptions include: "ISRAEL OFFICIAL MINT SET 1972" "ISRAEL'S 25th ANNIVERSARY OFFICIAL MINT SET 1973" "ISRAEL'S 26th ANNIVERSARY OFFICIAL MINT SET 1974" as well as Hebrew inscriptions of the Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation. The denominations were struck in different base-metal compositions: the 1 Agora is aluminum; the 5, 10 and 25 Agorot are base-metal alloys; and the 1/2 Lira and 1 Lira are copper-nickel. The lot contains no silver or gold coins.










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