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Coincraft – Britain's Coin Shop
Coin Dealers based in London, UK
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Coincraft is a family-run business established in 1955. We have one of the oldest coin shops in the UK and we are the only coin specialist company still owned by the family who started the business. Visit our knowledgeable team of coin and banknote experts by the British Museum!
As one of the oldest Numismatic Dealers in the UK, we possess a large stock quantity of banknotes and old coins for sale (some not so old). You can find our items in our shop, website, and in our FREE publication, the Phoenix.
We are one of the most reputable Coin Dealers in the UK, as well as one of the largest dealers in London and in the UK. As such, we are constantly buying coins. Please visit our shop if you wish to sell coins.
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Featured products
Chernobyl Medal
These are very attractive pieces produced with a gilded finish with black, red and turquoise enamel. At the centre is a diagram showing the atom being split into Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiation. This medal was awarded to soldiers, policemen and many civilians who handled the fallout from this disaster. Complete with ribbon and suspension.
£18.95
World War II (1939-1945) Remembered - Coins, Stamps and Banknote Set
This is a fantastic new collection of coins, stamps and a banknote from World War II. It is exclusive to Coincraft and there were only 5,000 sets made. They make excellent gifts and are rather handsome. You get a set of 4 British coins of King George VI that actually circulated during the Second World War; all coins are dated 1937-1945. They consist of the Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny, and Farthing. You also get the 1943 United States Cent struck in steel; it was only ever struck for one year. Plus a Cent dated 1944-1946 made from melted down shell cases. You get a Churchill crown, as he was our wartime Prime Minister. You also get a large-sized 1 Lire coin from Italy dated 1940, the year they declared war against Great Britain. Plus you get a pair of mint stamps for the Liberation of the Channel Islands with King George VI’s portrait. Plus two mint stamps from the United States showing the overrun nations of The Netherlands and Luxembourg. Plus a stamp issued by this country just after the War, where they reduced the colour to save ink. Finally, you get a large-sized 10 Rupee note from Burma, issued while it was under Japanese occupation. Don’t miss out on this fantastic collection.
£24.50
Nero (A.D. 54-68) Egypt Tetradrachm (various reverses) Good Fine
Nero (A.D. 54-68) is one of the most famous Roman Emperors. His mother married Claudius (A.D. 41-54) and manoeuvred Nero as his successor. He was under better influences at the start of his reign but as he managed to rid himself of these he devolved into the tyrant famous today! Eventually, after repeated revolts, Nero committed suicide but legends of his survival persisted for hundreds of years! We offer a billon silver Tetradrachm of Nero from Alexandria in Egypt, there are various reverses which will come described on the ticket with each coin. They grade Good Fine meaning they have circulated but you can see the design. A famous and Scarce emperor’s coin from Egypt, an unusual province; this bargain will sell fast!
£95.00
Bank of England Presentation Set C108 G E A Kentfield Sheetlet £5 X 3 Sheet AC01-3 Unc
In 1993 the Bank of England celebrated the 200th Anniversary of the issue of the first £5 note. At the same time, the Bank of England was changing over from printing their notes from a web fed roll to smaller individual sheets. 25 years ago the Bank issued 1500 uncut sheets of 3 of each type of the £5 note. We are offering Uncut sheets of the £5 note printed by the Sheet Fed Process. (C108) The sheetfed notes have the first of the new prefix. In fact, we have seen the AC01 Prefix sell for £110 on its own. Another dealer is selling this Uncut Sheet of 3 for £200 – our price is just £95. Remember only 1500 sheets were ever issued!
£110.00 £95.00
George V, Silver Maundy Set (1928-1936)
Issued between 1928-1936, the last sets of this King, not an easy set to get Uncirculated.
£250.00
Elizabeth II, (Queen’s 80th Birthday 13 Coins) 2006 Silver Proof Set
Issued in 2006 for the Queen’s 80th birthday, this is a collection of all the coins made at the time, but all struck in Proof Sterling Silver. You get the £5 piece, £2 piece, and £1 with the bridge, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, and 1p, plus the four-coin Maundy Collection. This is a fantastic set of coins, which you would have to pay almost £300 today JUST for the Maundy set. The whole collection of 9 coins, plus the 4 coin Maundy Set comes in a large blue deluxe presentation case with an illustrated booklet/certificate. Very limited availability.
£495.00
Elizabeth II, £2 (VE-Day 60th Anniversary) 2005 Gold Proof
St. Paul's Cathedral with searchlights forming a 'V', struck in Proof 22ct Gold, mintage 1,750.
£895.00
George IV, Halfcrown (Milled edge Proof) 1826
A breathtaking Proof, deeply toned and flawless.
£3,250.00
New products
George V, (1911-1919) Mixed Sterling Silver Threepences
Phil has come across a large parcel of the George V Silver Threepences 1911-1919. It is most important for you to realise that these are the last ever Threepence to be struck in Sterling Silver. In 1920 all our coinage was changed from Sterling Silver (.925 fine) to just .500 fine silver. Our normal price on these coins is £7.50, they are all in nice collectable condition, each coin was hand-selected. We think they are great and to be honest underappreciated. But we buy and we sell. So we have a large group of them and now we have a rather special price. Sort of put-away lots, nice for the children or grandchildren. These are available in lots of 10, 50 and 100. Fantastic for Christmas pudding or for collectors.
From £60.00
Licinius Bronze Coin Very Fine
Born around the year A.D. 265 in Roman Dacia, Licinius grew up with the future emperor Galerius and they served in the Roman army together. Galerius later appointed him Augustus in the West in A.D. 308. Following the deaths of Galerius, Maximinus II, and Maxentius by A.D. 313, the empire was left under the control of Licinius and Constantine the Great. Licinius married Constantine’s half-sister, Constantia, to help cement relations but in reality, both men wanted control of the whole empire! They fought on and off until A.D. 324 when Constantine defeated Licinius first at Hadrianopolis then at Chrysopolis. Licinius surrendered and, thanks to his wife, was sent in retirement. In A.D. 325 Licinius and his son were both hanged on the orders of Constantine for plotting. We offer you a bronze coin struck for Licinius which shows his bust on the obverse with various reverses in Very Fine, and as we have not been able to offer these for a long time we expect they will sell fast! Get the coin of Constantine the Great’s ultimate rival and imagine, what could the world be like if he had won?
£39.50
United States of America, 1921 Morgan Silver Dollar Extremely Fine
This American Silver Dollar was named after its British engraver, George T. Morgan. The Morgan Dollar was first made in 1878 and last made in 1904. Then in 1921 for some reason, they got the old dies out, made them look a bit more modern, and struck another Morgan Silver Dollar. The last Morgan dollar… Until last year when they issued a 2021 Morgan Dollar and the price skyrocketed. Now they say that they cannot get enough blanks and this year’s issue is canceled! It all sounds a bit crazy, so we looked around and found out we had some of the original the 1921 Silver Morgan Dollar, the one-year type. These are nice large silver coins and are now 101 years old, offered in Extremely fine condition. Don't miss out, get one for your collection.
£89.50
Elizabeth II, Crown (Coronation) 1953 Proof
We found a small number of the 1953 Coronation Crown in Proof condition in stock. These had to come from Proof Sets as they didn’t issue the crown in proof as a single coin. We have heard of some crazy prices that are either being asked for this coin or even sold for. These coins are Proof and that is all I will say about them. Some have a sort of misty toning on them, we do not touch or clean them. They are Proof 1953 Coronation Crowns from a 1953 Proof Set.
£85.00
St Helena, 50 Pence (50th anniversary of Queen's Coronation) 2003 Silver Proof
In 2003 the tiny island of St. Helena authorised a very small number of proof sterling silver crownsized 50 Pence pieces to be struck. They were for the 50th anniversary of the Coronation and have the Queen on both sides. we don’t know how many were made but we had never seen one before and knowing who had them made, we would guess very few. We think you will find this crown pleasing in design, and very pleasing in both the low mintage and the low price, especially considering what the mints charge today.
£49.50
George II, Shilling (Old Head) 1758 Fine
King George II ruled from 1727-1760 and he was, of course, the son of King George I. There are two different busts of the King used on his coinage, the Young Head which was used from 1728-1745 and the Old Head which was used from 1746-1758. It is this older bust Shilling that we are offering here. The coins on offer were all struck in 1758. They were struck in Sterling Silver and have a mature bust of the King wearing a laurel wreath on one side and the crowned set of four shields on the other side. They represented England, Ireland, Scotland and France (!); you see we still claimed part of France even in those days. The Shilling is a nice-sized coin and we can offer it in Fine, remember that these coins are now 262 years old!
£95.00
Argentina, 2 Pesos 2016 (Bicentenary Declaration Independence) Bimetallic Unc
Issued for the Bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence of Argetnina, the obverse of this coin features the nucleus on top, the Phrygian cap, a symbol of freedom, sustained by pica and clasped hands. The reverse features a stylization of the sun.
£3.95
Argentina, 2 Pesos 2015 (Bicentenary of May Revolution) Bimetallic Unc
Obverse features the 'Sun of May' within the logo of the Bicentenary for the celebration of the 2010 May Revolution.The reverse features the value within the logo of the bicentenary.
£3.95
United States of America, Quarter Barber
There was a British engraver who ended up working in Washington D.C. and making all the American coins, his name was William Barber. He designed a series of coins that was used in the States from 1892-1915. We can offer the 10 Cents or dime and his 25 Cents or quarter from his series of American coins. These coins have been well used and they are over 100 years old. Remember a British engraver made American coins that were used for years and years. A very Limited supply.
£27.50
Victoria, Bonomi Design (Scotland) Silver Patina Matt Proof
When Victoria became Queen, there was a sort of contest to design her new coinage. An engraver by the name of Bonomi came up with something unique at the time. He wanted to make the bust and legend below the surface of the coin. It was unusual and different, so it was rejected. It was rather handsome, a few years ago the Patina Series decided to use that as a base for new designs. This time they would make the reverse to honour Scotland, Ireland and Australia. The obverse still had the incuse portrait of Queen Victoria but the reverses were now different, one for each country. They are struck in crown-sized Matt Proof Sterling Silver with mintages between 50 and 70 pieces of each. They are beautiful, they are Rare and we think they are priced low enough to amaze you. Remember today the Royal Mint charges about £82 for a silver crown-sized piece with the mintage running into the thousands. For a Silver Patina of this low mintage you would expect to pay over £100. We have just 30 and we are going to offer them to you while they last.
£58.50
Egypt, Mint Set 2005-12 (5 Values)
5 coins 2005-12, 5, 10, 25, 50 Milliemes and 1 Piastre bi-metallic.
£8.95
Oman, 5 Coin Mint Set
5 coins, 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 Baisa, it would appear the 5 is the most important one of the set.
£9.45
Bangladesh, 4-coin mint set
4 coins, 5 Poisha round 1974, 5 Poisha square 10 Poisha with family and 10 Poisha with tractor.
£5.95
Tunisia, Mint Set 1960-2007 (6 Values)
6 coins 1960-2007, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 & 50 Millim 3 with an oak tree on them.
£9.45
Falkland Islands, 50 Pence (Victoria 100th Anniversary) 2001 Silver Proof
In 2001 the Falkland Islands issued a special silver crown to honour the 100th-anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria. You have the crowned bust of Queen Victoria on one side in the style that was used on colonial coins of the time. The Obverse has the crowned bust of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. We have never see this silver proof crown before, it was part of the inventory we bought from a retired coin dealer. It is quite a handsome piece and comes complete in a protective capsule. We don’t know what the mintage is but we believe it is very low. We guess on today’s prices that the mints are charging we should be asking over £80.00 for it. But we bought it right and we are going to sell it right. We have 200 pieces in stock, the first 100 are £39.50 each and once they are sold the next 100 will cost £49.50 each.
£39.50
Elizabeth II, 2020 Four Coin Gold Proof Set
In 2020 the Royal Mint issued a four-piece Gold Proof Set to honour the 200th anniversary of the end of George III’s rule. George III is our 3rd longest-serving Monarch after Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II. Each brilliant Proof Gold coin has a special George III privy mark. There were only 600 sets made and they sold out almost immediately. When this description was written each set of £2, £1, £1/2, and £1/4 contained about £1,300 worth of gold. The original Royal Mint price was £1,945. We have seen a few offered for sale on the internet at prices we could not believe. These coins have the Jody Clark bust of the Queen on them, how much longer the Mint will use his portrait, now that he has left the Mint, who knows? Each four coin Gold Proof set comes in a handsome wooden presentation box with a certificate and explanation booklet. You will love the presentation. We have managed to buy just 20 of these gold proof sets and our price to our clients is just £200 over the Official Royal Mint sold out issue price. We buy right, we sell right and this one is really right. Remember there is about £1,300 worth of gold in the set alone…
£2,145.00
South Africa, George VI, Crown 1952 Choice Unc
Because of World War II the only Silver Crown issued for King George VI in this country, was his Coronation issue of 1937. But South Africa issued Silver crowns for this monarch from 1947 until his death in 1952. This is the last George VI Silver Crown ever to be issued. This 1952 South African Silver Crown is also very special, as it is South Africa’s first ever commemorative coin. It was issued for the 300th Anniversary of the founding of Cape Town. On the reverse is a wonderful old sailing ship and the dates 1652-1952. Struck in 500 fine Silver, the examples that we have on offer are in Choice Brilliant Uncirculated condition, which is about as fine a quality as you can get. A friend in South Africa says that there are no crowns available there, so perhaps our offer is even just a little bit better.
£42.50
Edward I, Penny (Durham) Very Good
In the reign of King Edward I (1272-1307) the largest denomination made was the silver Penny. It was of such high quality that the coins were smuggled out of this country, melted down and lower grade imitations made. You have the facing portrait of the King on one side and two crossed lines on the other side to help you to know where to cut it, into halfpennies and farthings. These silver pennies are over 700 years old. We have selected coins struck in Durham, just to make them a little bit rarer and more desirable. Supplies are very limited and we know you will love them, especially if you are from Durham.
£99.50
Falkland Islands, 50 Pence Churchill - Man of Many Parts 'Statesman' Silver Piedfort Crown
Falkland Islands crown-size 50 Pence Silver Proof Piedfort coin from the series Churchill - Man of Many Parts. The reverse depicts Wiston Churchill as a Statesman.
£99.50
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