George VI 1936 - 1952

Almost Uncirculated

The coinage of King George VI is unique because half his coins were struck in silver and then the rest of the coins were struck in cupro-nickel. This coin is all struck in 500 fine Silver and are in Fine condition.

This is the offer of the issue! This is one you will want for yourself and for gifts as the price is incredible. The Royal Mint are offering on their website the 1951 King George VI Festival of Britain crown for £29.00 in Very Fine or better condition. They are also offering the 1953 Coronation Crown in Extremely Fine or better condition for £39.00, which makes £64.00 for the two crowns, both lower than uncirculated condition. We have just bought a large group of the two crowns but both of them are in uncirculated condition! Our normal price for the pair in uncirculated condition is £52.00. But for this issue you can buy one pair or more for just £39.50! Oh, and did we say that we will put them in a presentation case worth £8.95 for Free? Talk about being the bargain of the issue. At Coincraft – Britain’s Coin Shop - when we make a bargain buy, you make a bargain buy! This Special Offer is good only while supplies last. Royal Mint price for circulated coins £64.00, our price for uncirculated coins is just £39.50! These make excellent gifts but a limit of 5 sets per collector of these double crown sets at this special price.

The coinage of King George VI was the last ones for everyday use to be struck in silver. They started in 1937 for his Coronation and ended just after World War Two in 1946. We offer the first and the last date of the most difficult denomination to get, the Florin, and we offer them in Choice Uncirculated condition. These are important British coins and the end of an era in numismatics.

The coinage of King George VI is unique because half his coins were struck in silver and then the rest of the coins were struck in cupro-nickel. The coin listed in 1937 is struck in 500 fine Silver and is in Fine condition.

In the reign of King George VI our coinage made a drastic change. After World War II, in 1947, they removed all the Silver from our coins. In his Father’s reign (George V) they reduced the silver content from Sterling Silver to only 500 Fine Silver. Now the coins were to be made for the first time in a base metal rather than a precious metal.

The coinage of King George VI is unique because half his coins were struck in silver and then the rest of the coins were struck in cupro-nickel. The coins listed are from 1938 and struck in 500 fine Silver and are in Fine condition.

In the reign of King George VI our coinage made a drastic change. After World War II, in 1947, they removed all the Silver from our coins. In his Father’s reign (George V) they reduced the silver content from Sterling Silver to only 500 Fine Silver. Now the coins were to be made for the first time in a base metal rather than a precious metal.

The coinage of King George VI is unique because half his coins were struck in silver and then the rest of the coins were struck in cupro-nickel. The coins listed are from 1939 and struck in 500 fine Silver and are in Fine condition.

In the reign of King George VI our coinage made a drastic change. After World War II, in 1947, they removed all the Silver from our coins. In his Father’s reign (George V) they reduced the silver content from Sterling Silver to only 500 Fine Silver. Now the coins were to be made for the first time in a base metal rather than a precious metal.

The coinage of King George VI is unique because half his coins were struck in silver and then the rest of the coins were struck in cupro-nickel. The coins listed 1940 and struck in 500 fine Silver and are in Fine condition.

This was the highest denomination struck during the Second World War, the Halfcrown or two shillings and sixpence. The Monarch on the coin was our wartime King, George VI. He and his family stayed in London throughout the bombing. You have the bare head of the King on one side and a crowned coat of arms on the other side. They were struck in silver as the base metals were far more useful in the war effort. Each Silver Halfcrown is dated 1940 – exactly 80 years old and they are in Fine condition. They make great gifts for someone born in 1940 or a military collector.

The coinage of King George VI is unique because half his coins were struck in silver and then the rest of the coins were struck in cupro-nickel. The coins listed are from 1941 and struck in 500 fine Silver and are in Fine condition.

In the reign of King George VI our coinage made a drastic change. After World War II, in 1947, they removed all the Silver from our coins. In his Father’s reign (George V) they reduced the silver content from Sterling Silver to only 500 Fine Silver. Now the coins were to be made for the first time in a base metal rather than a precious metal.

In the reign of King George VI our coinage made a drastic change. After World War II, in 1947, they removed all the Silver from our coins. In his Father’s reign (George V) they reduced the silver content from Sterling Silver to only 500 Fine Silver. Now the coins were to be made for the first time in a base metal rather than a precious metal.

The coinage of King George VI is unique because half his coins were struck in silver and then the rest of the coins were struck in cupro-nickel. The coins listed are from 1943 and struck in 500 fine Silver and are in Fine condition.

In the reign of King George VI our coinage made a drastic change. After World War II, in 1947, they removed all the Silver from our coins. In his Father’s reign (George V) they reduced the silver content from Sterling Silver to only 500 Fine Silver. Now the coins were to be made for the first time in a base metal rather than a precious metal.

The coinage of King George VI is unique because half his coins were struck in silver and then the rest of the coins were struck in cupro-nickel. The coins listed are from 1944 and struck in 500 fine Silver and are in Fine condition.

In the reign of King George VI our coinage made a drastic change. After World War II, in 1947, they removed all the Silver from our coins. In his Father’s reign (George V) they reduced the silver content from Sterling Silver to only 500 Fine Silver. Now the coins were to be made for the first time in a base metal rather than a precious metal.

The coinage of King George VI is unique because half his coins were struck in silver and then the rest of the coins were struck in cupro-nickel. The coins listed are from 1945 and struck in 500 fine Silver and are in Fine condition.

In the reign of King George VI our coinage made a drastic change. After World War II, in 1947, they removed all the Silver from our coins. In his Father’s reign (George V) they reduced the silver content from Sterling Silver to only 500 Fine Silver. Now the coins were to be made for the first time in a base metal rather than a precious metal.

The coinage of King George VI is unique because half his coins were struck in silver and then the rest of the coins were struck in cupro-nickel. The coins listed are from 1946 and struck in 500 fine Silver and are in Fine condition.

In 1946 for the last time ever the Royal Mint struck coins for everyday usage in Silver. Here we offer the Halfcrown. It has taken a little while but we have finally enough of these last ever silver coins to offer to our collectors. All coins are struck in 500 fine Silver by the Royal Mint and are the last silver coins ever to be struck for circulation. All 1946 coins are in selected circulated condition.

This set of coins and note for King George VI can only be bought from Coincraft because we made them up. You get a full set of King George VI (father of Elizabeth II) coins: farthing, halfpenny, penny, brass threepence, silver threepence, sixpence, shilling, florin and halfcrown. Plus a British Military Pound Note, issued after World War Two, all in a handsome information folder. Remember, the last George VI coin was stuck in 1952 that is 72 years ago, they are almost antique. We are very proud of this set/collection because we had a hand in making them up. We are going to offer this for a limited time at a special price. Normally £18.50 but for a limited time only just £15.00 and you can get one only from Coincraft!

The coinage of King George VI was the last ones for everyday use to be struck in silver. They started in 1937 for his Coronation and ended just after World War Two in 1946. We offer the first and the last date of the most difficult denomination to get, the Florin, and we offer them in Uncirculated condition. These are important British coins and the end of an era in numismatics.