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I have read where this HUGE coin is CuNi but I have a book where it says it's silver. Did they produce both this coin? I can't find anything on it being silver.

Where's the experts with the answers....you may add a pic since I am unable at this posting.

THANKS!

I have 2 of these I found along the way. My understanding was they were CuNi's. They are friggin huge. Hope they are silver. Couldn't find anything online about them. Yeah any help guys.

They weren't silver. What is misleading about it is that you may have read something to the effect of "the last sterling crown" because sterling is in reference to the monetary system, not the metal.

this link tells me they are just ugly coins and are not silver


http://silveragecoins.com/en/details.php?item=62

too bad, i got excited there for a moment.

It is a "Crown" (5 shillings) not a (pound).

They are quite common and also quite popular. I would love to find a cheap source.

I can't find it now where I saw it was silver....or a pound coin.

is this the coin??

TheJonasCollegeFund wrote:I can't find it now where I saw it was silver....or a pound coin.

Many of the Commonwealth countries produced Churchill coins from 1965-1976. Some, like the GB crown, were minted in CN. Others, like the Turks 20 Crowns (1.1509 ASW), were Sterling. I've always liked the large Turks Sterling coins.

Nice pic.....here's a tip learned the hard way....try going with pics no larger than 500x500.

Yepper that's it.....a nice heavy addition to the CuNi pile!

Just sold four of them in the last KSA

AGgressive Metal wrote:Just sold four of them in the last KSA

whats the value on them?

nero12345 wrote:whats the value on them?

Two smart-alec answers:
1. One crown = 5 shillings = 60 pence = 240 farthings. <-- nerd
2. Whatever someone will pay.

uthminsta wrote:

nero12345 wrote:whats the value on them?

Two smart-alec answers:
1. One crown = 5 shillings = 60 pence = 240 farthings. <-- nerd
2. Whatever someone will pay.

Thanks, got my answer.

Is it legal tender?

There is a guy on the bay selling BIN 39.95 plus shipping for 40.
Sooooo I figure there worth about 50 cents. (maaaaaybe .75)

Z00 wrote:There is a guy on the bay selling BIN 39.95 plus shipping for 40.
Sooooo I figure there worth about 50 cents. (maaaaaybe .75)

yup sounds about right

TheJonasCollegeFund wrote:Is it legal tender?

no i can't see it. just commerative i think

That's what I thought as it went to the CuNi pile!

I'll give you 50 cents plus .45 shipping (it''s .91oz)

TheJonasCollegeFund wrote:Is it legal tender?

Yeah commemorative crowns from that time are technically worth 25 pence (the crown's approximate pre-decimalmalization value translated into the new 100-base decimal Pound) and the ones they make now are worth five pounds. People don't generally use them in commerce so I've heard that if you want to spend them its best to use them at a Post Office where they can't be turned away.

This is one of my favorite coins, and I can assure you it is not silver. I wish it was because I would have a small fortune on my hands.