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As the millennium approached, Robertson’s introduced the Gollympic Games 2000 collection, a boxed sporting set restricted to two thousand, followed by the Silver Millennium brooch, another boxed commemorative piece limited to two thousand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe final farewell Golly badge issues hold a particular poignancy. The 9ct gold‑plated Farewell Golly, boxed and limited to five thousand, was met with such enthusiasm that demand quickly exceeded supply. In response, and to soften the disappointment of collectors who missed out, Robertson’s released the silver Farewell Golly, issued in a smaller run of three thousand. 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