dil2211 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 I have a British 1951 cupro-nickel Crown (Five Shillings)(George VI) - Festival of Britain (Matt Proof FDC), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition, i was wondering if anyone knew the price range of this coin. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagerap Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 These are reputedly as rare as hen's teeth with a supposed population of 1 or 2. If genuine, book price is around $4,000, but auction would be the better option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagerap Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 There does exist a frosted finish VIP presentation coin, again limited to around 30, but I've not seen one for sale for many years. From memory one reached around $AUS 3,000 six or seven years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Is the pictured piece a proof though? This coin was issued specially struck and sold in individual cardboard boxes, so all of the UNCs have a very nice proof-like appearance to them. The pictured piece appears to have a brilliant finish rather than matte, suggesting that it is one of the regular "uncirculated" issues, value £15 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dil2211 Posted April 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Thank you for your replies bagerap and ccg. ccg the coin is placed in an original box. If i were to place this coin into an auction where would be the best place to do so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 I've seen the uncirculated issues come in both red and green colored cardboard boxes. It usually adds a small premium, but not much - I've seen both types offered (coin+original box) for retail sale at $25. What does your packaging look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Pieces like this, as it appears to be in a modern plastic case rather than the original, tend to fetch around GBP£5-£10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 They also come in a purple box. They are proof's. I have handled many over the years and never paid more than £3 or £4 each. There is a frosted version and a sandblasted version which are very rare.I do believe the location of all these pieces is known to the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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