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1965 Churchill Coin

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:16 pm

I have read where this HUGE coin is CuNi but I have a book where it says it's silver. Did they produce both this coin? I can't find anything on it being silver.

Where's the experts with the answers....you may add a pic since I am unable at this posting.

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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin (pound)

Postby nero12345 » Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:22 pm

I have 2 of these I found along the way. My understanding was they were CuNi's. They are friggin huge. Hope they are silver. Couldn't find anything online about them. Yeah any help guys.
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin (pound)

Postby uthminsta » Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:54 pm

They weren't silver. What is misleading about it is that you may have read something to the effect of "the last sterling crown" because sterling is in reference to the monetary system, not the metal.
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin (pound)

Postby nero12345 » Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:05 pm

this link tells me they are just ugly coins and are not silver


http://silveragecoins.com/en/details.php?item=62

too bad, i got excited there for a moment.
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin (pound)

Postby Z00 » Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:10 pm

It is a "Crown" (5 shillings) not a (pound).

They are quite common and also quite popular. I would love to find a cheap source.
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin (pound)

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:03 pm

I can't find it now where I saw it was silver....or a pound coin.
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin (pound)

Postby nero12345 » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:37 pm

is this the coin??
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin (pound)

Postby Country » Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:43 pm

TheJonasCollegeFund wrote:I can't find it now where I saw it was silver....or a pound coin.



Many of the Commonwealth countries produced Churchill coins from 1965-1976. Some, like the GB crown, were minted in CN. Others, like the Turks 20 Crowns (1.1509 ASW), were Sterling. I've always liked the large Turks Sterling coins. :mrgreen:
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin (pound)

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:30 pm

Nice pic.....here's a tip learned the hard way....try going with pics no larger than 500x500.

Yepper that's it.....a nice heavy addition to the CuNi pile!
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin (pound)

Postby AGgressive Metal » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:43 pm

Just sold four of them in the last KSA :)
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin (pound)

Postby nero12345 » Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:08 pm

AGgressive Metal wrote:Just sold four of them in the last KSA :)


whats the value on them?
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin (pound)

Postby uthminsta » Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:59 pm

nero12345 wrote:whats the value on them?

Two smart-alec answers:
1. One crown = 5 shillings = 60 pence = 240 farthings. :geek: <-- nerd
2. Whatever someone will pay. :roll:
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin (pound)

Postby nero12345 » Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:18 pm

uthminsta wrote:
nero12345 wrote:whats the value on them?

Two smart-alec answers:
1. One crown = 5 shillings = 60 pence = 240 farthings. :geek: <-- nerd
2. Whatever someone will pay. :roll:


Thanks, got my answer. :P
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:37 pm

Is it legal tender?
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin

Postby Z00 » Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:07 pm

There is a guy on the bay selling BIN 39.95 plus shipping for 40.
Sooooo I figure there worth about 50 cents. (maaaaaybe .75)
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin

Postby nero12345 » Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:10 pm

Z00 wrote:There is a guy on the bay selling BIN 39.95 plus shipping for 40.
Sooooo I figure there worth about 50 cents. (maaaaaybe .75)

:lol: yup sounds about right :lol:
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin

Postby nero12345 » Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:11 pm

TheJonasCollegeFund wrote:Is it legal tender?

no i can't see it. just commerative i think
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin

Postby TheJonasCollegeFund » Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:13 pm

That's what I thought as it went to the CuNi pile!
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin

Postby Z00 » Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:46 pm

I'll give you 50 cents plus .45 shipping (it''s .91oz)
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin

Postby AGgressive Metal » Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:43 pm

TheJonasCollegeFund wrote:Is it legal tender?


Yeah commemorative crowns from that time are technically worth 25 pence (the crown's approximate pre-decimalmalization value translated into the new 100-base decimal Pound) and the ones they make now are worth five pounds. People don't generally use them in commerce so I've heard that if you want to spend them its best to use them at a Post Office where they can't be turned away.
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Re: 1965 Churchill Coin

Postby SilverSnake » Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:12 pm

This is one of my favorite coins, and I can assure you it is not silver. I wish it was because I would have a small fortune on my hands.
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