Our specialists are experienced at assessing preservation and identifying details that distinguish a common coin from a valuable one. This particular coin is beautifully packaged in its own small box, an original dark red Royal Mint Festival of Britain 1951. Also can anyone explain to me if there is any difference between the coins in green or burgundy boxes?

Fantastic service and I will use you in the future whenever possible and also recommend you to my friends. Bread rationing had only finished 3 years before and it was another two years before sweets and sugar were no longer rationed. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Sadly coins minted there cannot be distinguished from those minted at the Royal Mint, then on Tower Hill.

I understand that at least some of the 20 million 1965 Churchill crowns were put into circulation, but were probably put aside before they passed through too many hands. Complete proof sets of the coinage of 1951 including this crown were also available for sale to the public of which some 20,000 sets were produced. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Beautiful coin of the 1951 Festival of Britain, which was held at London's South Bank, and for which the Festival Theatre was built. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.

The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. If uncertain about a purchase, we encourage our clients to ask any questions beforehand so as to minimise the time our valuable coins spend in transit. I know that there's a reflection-readability self-test, but I believe the same dies on the VIP and proof strikes were used for the proof-like strikes. This means that, at no extra cost to you, we may earn a small commission from (EPN) when you make a purchase through these links. More info on this can be found in the excellent reference work British Silver Coins from 1816, by Peter Davis.Bullion markets can be volatile and the value of Bullion may fluctuate depending on the market value of precious metals. To celebrate the centennial of the Great Exhibition of 1851 it was decided that in 1951 there would be a national exhibition to celebrate the achievements of Great Britain. auf Schweizer Postkonto, Barzahlung per Post oder bei persönlicher Übergabe (bitte immer nach vorheriger Absprache), paypal nur in Ausnahmefällen -> ACHTUNG! This is a commemorative Crown coin struck by the British Royal Mint to celebrate the 1951 Festival of Britain – comes in the original box.

Crowns had been a circulating coin, and were produced regularly until 1902, the first year of Edward VII's reign.Your continued use of these affiliate links is greatly appreciated and allows us to keep providing valuable content and resources. The figures of George and the dragon are from a design by Benedetto Pistrucci, first used in the Mint's new gold sovereign of 1817. Everything before King George V is difficult to find, maybe it is because they are so old and struck in Sterling Silver. That is like the old 'problem' of getting a merchant to accept silver dollars, even in the 1960 when the coins were silver. I have a vague recollection that there was some sort of exhibition in New York that year and that is where the US ones were sold.

Also known as the Festival of Britain crown, it features Benedetto Pistrucci’s image of St George slaying the dragon on the reverse and a portrait of George VI, the Queen’s father and the last George on the throne, on the obverse. Commemorative crown issued to commemorate the 1951 Festival of Britain with original green slip case and information leaflet that reads: The first English Silver Crown piece was minted in 1551. However, for non-bullion items, should you be unhappy with your purchase or it is in any way not as described we will accept refunds within 14 days of you receiving your item(s). If you’d like to file an allegation of infringement, you’ll need to follow the process described in our Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy. The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition held throughout the United Kingdom in the summer of 1951.Jumping the gun a little as I am awaiting the post and I should know better thant read anything from photographs. We have always thought that some of the coins were actually struck in New York but we have been told that this is not the case and they were all struck in this country. Intended as a ‘tonic for the nation’, with its aim to lift the country’s spirits following the end of the Second World War, the Festival of Britain was a spectacular cultural event that showcased British manufacturing and design. The Latin legends translate as on obverse "George the Sixth by the grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith" and additionally on the edge as "1851 by the industry of its people the State flourishes 1951.