Great Britain Crown Winston Churchill 1965

These large crowns are made of copper-nickel and do not carry much value. In fully uncirculated condition they may retail for $5 US dollars or so. Nice coin, nevertheless.

An interested reader named Tim submits this for your consideration:

The 1965 Churchill coin came in 2 versions like the Charles and Diana coin. There were 9 million of the normal coin struck and they are pretty worthless. However, the VIP version has a rainbow type shine in the metal compared to the dull normal coin. There were only 1000 VIP coins struck, and the last time I heard they were said to be worth 1000 GBP each.

The catalogs confirm this, with a value given of $1400 for fully uncirculated 'satin finish' coins. I have seen a few auction results that support the catalogs. The 'satin finish' coins usually come with a certificate of authenticity and are not found in the wild. The coin in our picture is not a satin version; it is just a normal coin that has picked up a bit of toning on its surface.

Ever since 1951, British crowns have been made of copper nickel, not silver. None of these coins are valuable, even going back to 1937 when a silver crown was produced with low value. Now, if your crown is dated before 1937, that's another story!

View a 1951 crown with the Saint George Dragonslayer reverse at [this link].
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