Elizabeth II 1952 - 2022

In 1996 the late Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 70th birthday. For this occasion, the Royal Mint issued special commemorative £5 coins. They also issued Specimen examples in card holders known as Bubble Packs. What many collectors don’t realize is that the coins in the bubble packs are Specimen Uncirculated and thus of much higher quality. We offer these 1996 Bubble Pack £5 pieces at a very special prices.

Issued in 2012 to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, this striking coin bears two portraits of our late Queen. The obverse carries a half-length crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing Queen Mary’s tiara and Garter Robes. This design was inspired by the sculpture mounted in the entrance to the Supreme Court building on Parliament Square. The reverse shows the young laureate portrait of Elizabeth, similar to that which was used on her early coinage. This sits above an olive branch and ribbon with the date 2012 and the legend DIRIGE DEVS GRESSVS MEOS – May God Direct My Steps. The obverse and reverse of the coin were both designed by the distinguished sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley. The coins are gleaming specimen BU housed in the special presentation packs issued by the Mint.

In 1971, for the first time, the Royal Mint issued decimal Half Pence coins as well as the One Pence and the Two Pence coins. The Half Pence ceased to be made in 1984 and it looks like the other two denominations are on their way out as well. Only in 1971 did the Royal Mint issue its bronze coins in rolls. Each roll contained 50 coins and they were shrink wrapped. These coins are in Brilliant Uncirculated condition still in their original rolls even though they are now 53 years old. Oh yes, the denomination was ‘New Pence’, it was not until 1982 that they dropped the word ‘New’ and they became just Pence. BU rolls of 50 coins all dated 1971. The tough one to get is the 1971 One Pence roll. Just for your edification: one dealer is selling the 1971 coins one by one, not a roll but just one coin for the following prices 1p £3.00 (£150)!

In 1989 the Royal Mint celebrated the 200th anniversary of William & Mary’s Bill and Claim of Rights. Celebrated by both England and Scotland. Under the Bill of Rights in England and under the Claim of Rights in Scotland. The reverse of both has the cypher W & M for William & Mary and the obverse the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. They are the old larger sized £2 pieces and struck in Piedfort Proof Sterling Silver in the Royal Mint case of issue. A beautiful pair.

In 1996 the Queen celebrated her 70th Birthday and the Royal Mint issued a special commemorative £5 piece to honour the event. They also struck a handsome and unique £2 piece for the 10th European Football Championship. Each 1996 Proof Set contains: The commemorative £5 for the Queen’s 70th Birthday, the Football £2, plus the £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p and 1p. Most important: the 50p was not struck for circulation, so if you need one, you have to get it from one of the sets. The Proof Set is specially struck in a high mirrored finish and placed in a display case.

In 2005, the Royal Mint issued a new £2 coin to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot of 5 November 1605, an unsuccessful attempt to blow up the House of Lords and kill King James I during the State Opening of Parliament. Owing to suspicion, the King ordered a thorough search of the House of Lords that evening and Guy Fawkes was found guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder and the plot was foiled. Fawkes, along with other plotters, was eventually tried and they met their grisly fate in January 1606. The reverse of the coin shows and arrangement of croziers, maces and swords surrounded by stars with the dates 1605 and 2005 and the coin carries the edge inscription REMEMBER REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER. The mintages were low and you don’t see these very often but we have a small quantity of these in silver proof. The coins comes in capsules.

In 2005 the Royal Mint issued a commemorative 50 Pence to honour the 250th anniversary of Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language. Without this momentous work, we wouldn’t know what a lot of words mean today. You have a series of words on one side with the inscription ‘Johnson’s Dictionary 1755’. The other side has a portrait of H.M. the Queen and this coin is struck in Proof Sterling Silver. This is also a coin that is missing from many collections, especially in Silver. Supplies are limited and we believe that our price for this older and very important commemorative coin is less than the Royal Mint will be charging for this year’s commemorative.

In 2008, the Royal Mint introduced new reverse designs on our coinage. One of the design coins being replaced was that of the seated Britannia which had been a feature on the Fifty Pence coin since its introduction in 1969. To mark the final use of this design on the Fifty Pence coin, the Royal Mint struck some in silver proof and it is these special coins that we offer you here, but we have a limited number available.

In 2008, the Royal Mint introduced new reverse designs on our coinage. One of the designs being replaced was that of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom which had been a feature on the One Pound coin since its introduction in 1983. To mark the final use of this design on the One Pound coin, the Royal Mint struck some in silver proof and it is these special coins that we offer you here, but we have a limited number available.

The Royal Mint really went to town on this 2022 mint set, of course they didn't know at the time that it would be the last of the Queen's coins ever! The 2023 set of King Charles coins has proved to be popular and we think this 2022 set will appeal to even more collectors. The Mint has long been sold out of this 2022 mint set, but with our contacts around the world, we were finally able to locate a small supply. And what a set it is! You have to see it to believe it. You have the old style minor coins, which we and most collectors hated, they looked like mint errors. That is the 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p and 50p. Plus the new style bi-metallic £1 and the bi-metallic £2 with Britannia's head on it. Plus you get the 70th anniversary of her coronation 50 pence and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 50 Pence. Plus you get the Dame Vera Lynn commemorative £2 and the Alexander Graham Bell commemorative £2. You then top it all off with a £5 piece for the 70th anniversary of service by the Queen. It is a large and very interesting set and it is the last coinage of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. All of the coins are Specimen Uncirculated condition. That means they don't have all the nicks and scratches that you see on the coins in your change. It is a fitting memorial to our longest serving Monarch. Let's be honest, you would have never seen most of these coins in your change and certainly not in collector's specimen condition. Long sold out by The Mint and not available elsewhere. While our small supply lasts, this fantastic 13-coin set of 2022 Queen Elizabeth's last coins can be yours for just £75.

Issued by the Royal Mint in 2022 this £5 is part of the Tudor Beast series. Our usual wholesaler is out of stock and awaiting a new supply, which may or may not come. Another wholesaler had a small supply and we scooped them up. The obverse has the late Queen Elizabeth II and the Lion of England is on the reverse. It contains two ounces of pure silver and has a nominal face value of £5. They are in proof-like Uncirculated condition and each one comes in a protective capsule as issued.

The complete Queen Elizabeth Crown collection starts in 1953 with her Coronation Crown and ends in 1981 with the Charles and Diana Wedding Crown. Which was the last time the Royal Mint ever issued a British Crown! The crowns were struck in copper-nickel and had a denomination of Five Shillings or 25p depending if they were issued before or after decimalization. You get the 1953 Coronation Crown, 1960 New York Exhibition, 1965 Churchill, 1972 Silver Wedding Anniversary, 1977 Silver Jubilee, 1980 Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday and 1981 Wedding of Charles and Diana. Normally this uncirculated collection in copper-nickel would cost you £67.75. But as my way of saying thank you to you and as long as supplies last, you can have one collection for just £27.75 saving you £40.00!

In 1994, the Royal Mint commemorated the 50th anniversary of D-Day with this new 50 pence coin, just as we are celebrating the 80th anniversary today. We have these coins in all of the strikes made at the time and some are now quite difficult to get and are in short supply.

This Piedfort is double the normal thickness of the Silver £5 pieces. The mintages of the Piedfort is always much smaller than the normal thickness strikes.

Here is the Queen Elizabeth II Sixpences or tanners in Uncirculated condition. Today these coins are not easy to find especially in this unused condition. They also make little presents for the bride at a wedding.

The Complete set of Queen Elizabeth II Pre-decimal Halfpennies dating from her Coronation Year of 1953 to 1967. A total of 14 different dates. All coins grade Fine – Very Fine, but many of the later dates are better, and the early years are now quite hard to find.

The Royal Mint introduced a new denomination of gold coin in 2009, the Quarter Sovereign. Most of these coins have only been issued in Proof but, in 2022, they issued a design that will be used for only one year and it would be the last one to feature the portrait of our late Queen Elizabeth II. They struck them in both Proof and Uncirculated condition and we have managed to obtain a small quantity of the Brilliant Uncirculated 2022 Quarter Sovereign. Each contains 1.997 grams of 22ct Gold. We don’t know the mintage yet, but I believe it to be rather small. One of the country’s largest gold wholesalers has none in stock but we have them for just £155 and at this price they will quickly sell out.

In 1970, the Royal Mint struck the last pre-decimal coins this country would ever have. But you couldn’t even get one of them in change, because they were only struck for the 1970 Proof Set, none were struck for circulation.

This Silver Piedfort Pound features the Rank-Broadley bust of Queen Elizabeth II and is a rather handsome rendition. The reverse has a Celtic Cross which is to honour Northern Ireland. These later date Pounds are getting much more difficult to find...

In 1996 the Royal Mint did something they had never done before. They issued a Proof Set of the then current 1996 coins but, every coin was struck in Proof Sterling Silver. Here we present the 1996 5 Pence in Sterling Silver .

In 1988, the Royal Mint issued a new Pound coin, the reverse of this coin had a shield shaped like the old Spade Guinea, therefore it became known as the Spade Guinea Pound. They also issued a smaller number for collectors in Proof Sterling Silver and it is this collector’s edition that we offer you here. You have the so-called Maklouf bust of the Queen on the obverse and the Spade Guinea-type shield on the reverse. These coins are now nearly 30 years old and if you know someone having a birthday or wedding anniversary from 1988, these make excellent and unique gifts. Each Proof Sterling Silver 1988 Pound comes in a protective capsule to keep it as nice as the day it was issued.

These are Piedfort double the normal thickness of the Silver Proof Pound, struck in 1988. Today the Royal Mint charges £100.00 for a Piedfort Pound. Our prices are significantly more competitive.

In 2006 the Royal Mint issued a special Proof Set, not only were the denominations struck in Proof but they were Sterling Silver Proofs. We have obtained between 11 and 19 pieces of each of these £1 coins, which we now offer you now. You can now add it to your collection in beautiful Sterling Silver Proofs. This is one of the three most collected denominations and we only have a small quantity of each, so please do not miss out on this coin. It's shiny proof, it's sterling silver, and it can be yours...

This was the last of the set of four Pounds issued to represent the different parts of the United Kingdom, being Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and finally England. You have an oak tree inside a crown and the so-called Maklouf bust of Queen Elizabeth II on the other side. These are the special VIP editions of the Pound coin struck in Proof Sterling Silver. Each coin comes in a protective capsule and is gleaming just the way it came from the Royal Mint. The last of the series but certainly not the last Pound coin of the century. Add this one to your collection now and you can add the other coins from this series later.

In 1984 the Royal Mint started its first series of Silver Proof Pounds, they were for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and finally England. This 1987 issue was the last of the series and was for England. These are the normal coins that are used in circulation, but special collectors editions which the Royal Mint struck in Proof Sterling Silver and an even smaller number in double thick Sterling Silver, which they call Piedfort. Many collectors believe that they should start at the beginning of a series and then work toward today’s coins. The coins we offer are the Piedforts. Each coin comes in the protective capsule as issued by the Mint. Sterling Silver is 925 parts Silver per 1,000 parts total and is the Silver that our coins used to be made of. Remember these are double the normal thickness. Add this beautiful Sterling Silver Piedfort Proof Pound to your collection, it’s a nice place to start…

In 1987 the Royal Mint issued a pound coin with the Oak Tree to represent England and in 1992 they repeated this design on the Pound coin. Again they issued the coins as Sterling Silver Proofs for collectors but in 1992 the mintage was considerably lower than in 1987. All coins are Proof Sterling Silver and in their original capsules as issued. Supplies are short and with the new design of the pound coin just released these older issues will be in greater demand.

As this is the Year of the Round Pound. We thought it would be nice to offer some of the dates of Silver Proof Pounds that we have in stock. Here we present the 1997 Silver Proof Pound. The series started in 1983 and ended in 2015. All coins are struck in Proof Sterling Silver and come in a protective capsule.

These are Piedfort or double the normal thickness of the Silver Proof Pound, struck in 1997. Today the Royal Mint charges £100.00 for a Piedfort Pound. Our prices are significantly more competitive.

As this is the Year of the Round Pound. We thought it would be nice to offer some of the dates of Silver Proof Pounds that we have in stock. Here we present the 2002 Silver Proof Pound. The series started in 1983 and ended in 2015. All coins are struck in Proof Sterling Silver and come in a protective capsule.

Richard came across these two 1986 Silver Proof British coins the other day while going through the vaults. They are the 1986 Sterling Silver Proof Pounds, this is the older design when coins were all one metal through and through. The other coin is the same coin but a Piedfort or double the normal thickness, double the amount of Sterling Silver. These Piedforts are known as the VIP edition. These have the Northern Ireland reverse, the reverse used in 1986. At auctions we have seen prices for these modern Royal Mint Proofs show very strong results. We know most dealers do not have a stock, so probably that these early Royal Mint silver coins will really start to be collected. Get them while you can, we have not increased our prices.

These are Piedfort or double the normal thickness of the Silver Proof Pound, struck in 1986. Today the Royal Mint charges £100.00 for a Piedfort Pound. Our prices are significantly more competitive.

A palindrome is a number that reads the same from right to left as it does from left to right. In this case, the date is 1991 whichever way you read it. In 1991 the Royal Mint issued a special collectors edition of the Pound coin, it was struck in Proof Sterling Silver. It had a flax plant on it to honour Northern Ireland. These 1991 Sterling Silver Proof Pounds are rather handsome and have the so-called Maklouf bust of the Queen on them. You too can be a VIP when you order one of these VIP coins.

The 1996 Silver Proof Pound is now 22 years old it would make an excellent gift for someone born or married in 1996. It has the Northern Ireland design on it which is the Celtic Cross and should appeal to anyone who has Celtic blood in them. Each coin comes in a protective capsule inside the case of issue as issued by the Mint. The obverse has the Maklouf bust of Queen Elizabeth II and this is the penultimate issue with this bust. We think they are handsome and our price on this Sterling Silver Proof 1996 Silver Proof Pound is £39.50.

The 1996 Silver Proof Pound is now 22 years old it would make an excellent gift for someone born or married in 1996. It has the Northern Ireland design on it which is the Celtic Cross and should appeal to anyone who has Celtic blood in them. Each coin comes in a protective capsule inside the case of issue, as issued by the Mint. The obverse has the Maklouf bust of Queen Elizabeth II and this is the penultimate issue with this bust. We think they are handsome and our price on this Sterling Silver Proof 1996 Silver Proof is very reasonable.

This Silver Pound features the Rank-Broadley bust of Queen Elizabeth II and is a rather handsome rendition. The reverse has a Celtic Cross which is to honour Northern Ireland. These later date Pounds are getting much more difficult to find and the price is very competitive. Our supplies are limited and at only £39.50! We think it is an excellent buy, please get in quickly…

These are Piedfort or double the normal thickness of the Silver Proof Pound, struck in 1996. Today the Royal Mint charges £100.00 for a Piedfort Pound. Our prices are significantly more competitive.

In 1993 the Royal Mint issued a Pound coin to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Round Pound. It had exactly the same reverse design as the 1983 issue, but Elizabeth II's portrait was by a different engraver. The Mint issued coins for circulation in a base metal and for collectors a similar version but in Proof Sterling Silver. For their VIP collectors they issued the coin in Piedfort or double the normal thickness Proof Sterling Silver. It is that VIP example that we now offer to you. As the Round Pound is no more, that makes these Sterling Silver Proofs even more desirable for collectors. After all the series is finished now and you know what pieces you need to complete your collection. The 1993 Piedfort Silver Proof Round Pound is most impressive and missing from many collections. It is best to get one now while they are still available.

In 1998 the Royal Mint used the reverse die that they used on the first non-gold pound ever in 1983, the arms of Great Britain. In our opinion, it is the most attractive of the designs and by using just one design, they could cut down on the number of counterfeits in circulation. There are so many different designs in circulation, that even a coin dealer doesn’t know which ones are right and which ones are wrong. These were struck in Proof Sterling Silver Piedfort or double thickness. You have the Great Britain reverse and the Rank-Broadly bust of the Queen on the obverse. Each coin comes in a protective capsule in the Royal Mint case of issue. Also, you must remember that the 1998 issue is not that easy to get. Supplies are limited ad at £59.50

These are Piedfort or double the normal thickness of the Silver Proof Pound, struck in 2003. Today the Royal Mint charges £100.00 for a Piedfort Pound. Our prices are significantly more competitive.

Today the Royal Mint is charging £49.50 for a 2012 Sterling Silver Proof Pound. We have bought one hundred pieces of the 2009 Silver Proof Pound, all in their original black cases of issue with their certificates just as they were issued by the Royal Mint. You have a shield on one side and the Rank-Broadly bust of Queen Elizabeth II on the other side. They are struck, in Proof Sterling Silver and were sold by the Royal Mint back in 2009.

With Scottish 'Thistle' reverse, issued as part of a 4-coin series to honour the constiuent parts of the UK.

In 1983 the Royal Mint issued its first-ever non-Gold pound coin, in 1984 they issued its second-ever non-Gold pound. It is this second coin that we are now offering to you. It was the start of a series of four coins and the coins on offer are the Special Collectors Edition struck in Piedfort Proof Sterling Silver. Each coin comes in a protective capsule with a Royal Mint case. These beautiful Proof Silver versions of the pound in your pocket quickly sold out. Even our supply is very limited.

These are Piedfort or double the normal thickness of the Silver Proof Pound, struck in 1989. Today the Royal Mint charges £100.00 for a Piedfort Pound. Our prices are significantly more competitive.

This handsome Sterling Silver proof version of the Pound coin was issued in 1994 when the design was to honour Scotland. You have a rampant Lion on one side with the so-called Maklouf bust of the Queen on the other side. These are Special Collector’s Editions struck in Proof Sterling Silver by the Royal Mint. They had an original mintage limit of 25,000, but I don’t know how many they actually struck. Each Sterling Silver Proof comes in a protective capsule inside the original Royal Mint case of issue. The design is most attractive and it would be very difficult today to even get a normal circulation issue in Uncirculated let alone Silver Proof. Now some 26 years old and not an easy coin to find, a great gift if you know someone born or married in 1994 and with the new Pound Coin just released, interest and demand for these older issues is greater.

These are Piedfort or double the normal thickness of the Silver Proof Pound, struck in 1994. Today the Royal Mint charges £100.00 for a Piedfort Pound. Our prices are significantly more competitive.

As this is the Year of the Round Pound. We thought it would be nice to offer some of the dates of Silver Proof Pounds that we have in stock. Here we present the 1999 Silver Proof Pound. The series started in 1983 and ended in 2015. All coins are struck in Proof Sterling Silver and come in a protective capsule.

These are Piedfort or double the normal thickness of the Silver Proof Pound. Today the Royal Mint charges £100.00 for a Piedfort Pound. You'll notice the price at which we offer these coins is much more attractive.

The Pound coins toward the end of the series have always been difficult to find in Uncirculated condition. No one put them away as no one realized they were going to change the composition and design of the Pound. Not only did we have managed to obtain the difficult 2009 Pound, but the coins we have are also from the Mint Set and thus in Specimen BU condition. The Mint issues three grades of coins, Uncirculated that you get in your change with all the bag marks that entails. Specimen Briliant Uncirculated, were in bubble packs, Uncirculated but with beautiful Prooflike surfaces. Then there is Proof which requires the coin to have multiple strikes to get the almost perfect surface. These 2009 Pounds we are offering are in Specimen Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

With Welsh 'Leek' reverse, issued as part of a 4-coin series to honour the constiuent parts of the UK.

These are Piedfort or double the normal thickness of the Silver Proof Pound, struck in 1985. Today the Royal Mint charges £100.00 for a Piedfort Pound. Our prices are significantly more competitive.