Bradford Exchange "Crowning Moments " Qeii Commemorative Crowns, Gilded.

I saw some coins from BE on EBay a while ago. I had never heard of BE but after doing some research it seems they churn out loads of medals etc that have minimal value now and will probably have less value down the track. When I told the dealer I would give them a wide berth his response was "A wise decision.". That pretty well sums it up. In terms of being legal UK tender, not a chance.

1.These are technically coins, but not "British coins". See the letters "TDC" in the obverse legend? That's short for "Tristan da Cunha", a tiny volcanic island in the South Atlantic, that is often used by these mints as a flag-of-convenience. Technically part of the St Helena & Ascension Islands dependency, it has long issued its own NCLT coins. While nominally legal tender, for 25 pence each, I'm not sure if they are actually redeemable on the island or anywhere else. "One crown" equals 25 British pence, so we're not talking high face value here.

2. I don't know if there are any limits. Bradford doesn't have any minting machinery, so would have had these coins produced on commission, probably made in China or wherever else is cheap right now.

3. Collector interest in mass-marketed NCLT is very minimal. You're more likely getting interest from non-coin-collectors wanting some kind of souvenir of the Queen.