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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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What's the value of a Churchill Commemorative Crown 1965, UNC in a sealed, original plastic holder?
Thanks
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Pillar of the Community
United States
597 Posts |
Unfortunately it gets the award for the bum ugliest coin struck during the 20th century and as such doesn't merit more than face value, which is 25p but maybe it is demonetised but redeemable still.
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Moderator
 United States
6563 Posts |
Book Value
KM#910 Copper-Nickel
1965 XF 0.65 UNC $2.00
There is a 1965 Specimen set that has a price of $700 in UNC but I have no idea about that one.
They are highly collectible for some reason and I'm surprised the price isn't more.
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Pillar of the Community
Czech Republic
803 Posts |
They are very collectible. I am trying to find a high-end MS and having much harder time than you would imagine... Here's the best one for me so far, that's going to PCGS with my next submission:  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
597 Posts |
I have several of these abominations residing in the predecimal hoard, they are just money to me.
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Moderator
United States
6563 Posts |
I wouldn't really call em abominations. That IS currency of another nation that you are talking about and we have many British members on here. If you don't like em send em on over to another member that doesn't have one yet.  Edited by GO
08/03/2007 12:22 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1984 Posts |
I'm one of those who actually likes those coins. I know someone who started collecting coins because of that particular coin and I am quite appreciative of the fact that something different was done with the design honoring Churchill.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
597 Posts |
My British friends are some of the most ardent detractors of these coins. I rather believe that no Brit in their right mind thinks these are the best Britain can do, ie look at the 1998 Britannias, and the Gothic Crowns.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
597 Posts |
GO says: <<If you don't like em send em on over to another member that doesn't have one yet.>> Anybody wants them PLMK, I will post something in the trade forum when I am legal to conduct trading, buying selling in a few more days |
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Rest in Peace
United States
2668 Posts |
I am a Churchill fan and bought one of these on ebay just to have it in my collection. Some of all y'all collect butt ugly coins I would use for slugs in a soda machine.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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G'day, I am not criticizing the late Sir W. L. S. CHURCHILL (1874~1965), who was a citizen of the U.S. of A. (1963). In Oz, he got a lot of bad press over events of 1915, but I think the modern view of that era is that he was the scapegoat for the errors of many others. He was again condemned in 1942, but options were thin on the ground where he stood, so it would be unfair to blame him for that.
I am not questioning the decision to commemorate his life and many achievements by issuing a coin. What a lot of us wonder, is how little the portrait that was chosen, says about him. And there's nothing else in the design, except his surname: too minimalist for my liking. He deserved better.
The U.K. has produced some wonderful designs over the years: St George slaying a dragon, by Pistrucci in 1817, or the 1935 art-deco version; and Britannia's various incarnations on lower denominations, are some of my favourites.
And the U.K. has no monopoly on ugly coins: the Australian commemorative florin of 1954 is right up there.
Of course, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", and perhaps that ought to be my closing comment.
Peter in Oz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
954 Posts |
Put me in the "I like it!" group. I find the portrait wonderfully refreshing after all the formal ones we see every day.
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Pillar Of The Community
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And, history resides in every coin in every collection regardless of grade. I have learned more history thru world coinage than any school ever offered me in my life. Throw in a little art, culture, perhaps a bit of religion now and then, and the world arrives on a little billboard we call coins. Some are beyond belief and others, well while we feel they could have been done differently, the fact remains some nation chose the design to represent that which they were most proud of at that particular point in time. Each of us are very different in many ways and that plays a role, not only in just our coin collecting habits, so it is important that we all keep in mind the only person we must really please with our collecting habits is ourselves. And, quite frankly I am thankful we are not all after the exact same coins as that would drive prices through the roof. Enjoy your hobby and at the same time respect those who see differently. After all, in the end, is there really a right way or wrong way?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
597 Posts |
Yes beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and front portrait wise I have a slight preference for the $20 Lib as opposed to the $20 Saint. I realise I am in a minority there.
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Posted 08/02/2007 9:41 pm
