Post Your United Kingdom (Great Britain) Coin Acquisitions.

Bulk lot of 50% they did have some sterling but they separated it and I felt it was too small a lot to pay postage for it happy with purchase

Post 1936

Here is the next lot but they aren't as good as the ones before




I see your still interested Princetane so I'll post the images

just updating the pic of the cartwheel two pence as those were sellers pics. Now its in my possession I'll add my snapshot. Actually its nicer than I first thought

Its very nice zookeeperz, definitely a high EF, and the halfcrowns Ryurazu - average lot there but a couple of 1925s in decent condition. 1925 is a good date to have!

Now my usual favourite dealer is up to his tricks and tempting me with shiny bling bling pieces again!

All cupronickel but look at them!




1949 Florin in Mint Fresh Uncirculated. It will look even more beautiful in the flesh!

The next 3 coins are proofs



1950 Proof Florin from the mid century Proof set, what I love is that they only minted 17,513 of these next to the nearly 29 million of the 1949 florins.

Also a halfcrown of course



1950 Proof Halfcrown - I have no idea why they minted a proof set in 1950 as there was no real anniversary and no crowns or gold to sell it, just a set of the 9 circulation pieces. Somewhere out there are the other 7 coins!



1951 Proof Florin - another creamy piece, can understand the 1951 set as it was the Festival of Britain, but if any one can weigh in why a Proof set was issued in 1950, I am dying to know!

Nice collection of George VI Prince. Answer to your question the RM produced the 1950 set to celebrate the mid century its as simple as that :. Here are my latest from a trawl around the globe. 1916, 1918, and 1929 Half crowns 1894 Crown has been cleaned somewhere in its past god knows why there's no noteworthy wear on the coin and a rather smart 1872 Farthing I would say would easily merit MS63RB.

I agree, lots of un necessary cleaning on high grade coins at my end too. My guess is some people were shine fanatics and some of the big coins like crowns could be high grade but shineless by AU.

Nice group BTW, its hard to grade the 3 halfcrowns, the 1916 has some green spots on the king and light wear on the crown/shield lip - but still I would say gEF, 1918 is AU and 1929 would be UNC. The Crown is easily also gEF/AU and the 1872 Farthing is gEF, there is some clear wear on the shield and Britannia's visor so not 63 sorry, more likely AU50 - 53.

Or having a rethink, its possible your KGV 1910s coins could be UNC or very near it due to a weak strike, as your 1918 has the weakness at the top of the shield my AU 1912 does and your coin is definitely higher grade than that 1912 halfcrown of mine.

I still stand by the farthing - its nice but some trivial bits of wear here and there.

Wow! The finish on those 1970 pieces was so much better than what came before (My 1950 Proof coins as a comparison).

I have a whole set along with some loose coins (Halfcrown and shillings) and they are just like pools of lustre. I hope you are protecting that 3d.