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A group of British coinage spanning the reigns of Queen Victoria, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth II. The collection features a 1900 Victorian sterling silver crown of .925 fineness, displaying the veiled Old Head obverse and the St George and the Dragon reverse. Also included is a 1951 George VI cupro-nickel commemorative five-shilling crown issued for the Festival of Britain. The remainder of the lot comprises several sixpences, including pre-1947 examples of .500 silver fineness with the crowned GRI monogram (dates including 1937, 1938, 1944, and 1946) and later post-1947 cupro-nickel issues. The materials for this lot consist of full silver, 50% silver and cupro-nickel. All coins feature milled edges.
Weight of group one (nine coins): 24.05g – 24.07g
Weight of group two (four coins): 38.12g – 38.13g.
Condition report:
The 1900 Victorian crown exhibits heavy circulation wear with significant flattening to the high points and dark, uneven toning. The 1951 Festival of Britain crown is in near-uncirculated condition, retaining much of its original mint lustre. The sixpences show varying degrees of circulation, ranging from fine to very fine, with typical surface marks and varied toning.
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