USA Franklin Silver Half Dollar Various Dates

The smallest silver coin issued by the Royal Mint is the 1/10th Britannia, containing one tenth of an ounce of pure silver. Under the late Queen Elizabeth II, they only issued it once in uncirculated condition and that was in 2006. They have just released the first ever 1/10th Britannia for King Charles III dated 2024. This coin has a nominal face value of 20 Pence and they are in Prooflike Uncirculated condition. The last lot we had sold out very quickly but the rise in the cost of silver has meant that we had to increase our price slightly.

Just in from the Silvertowne Mint in Indiana, USA, is this 1/10 ounce 9999 fine silver round which pays tribute to the famous ‘Buffalo’ Nickel coin which was struck between 1913 and 1938, although curiously, the animal on the coin is actually a bison! The original coins are also referred to as the ‘Indian Head’ Nickel but these days we use the term ‘Native American’. The combination of the two designs made this coin one of the most striking and popular designs on American coinage. These are beautiful frosted proof-like Brilliant Uncirculated silver rounds but we only have 100 available.

The Golden State Mint is an independent mint based in Florida, USA. They have been striking very high-quality pieces for over 45 years but, until now, we haven’t been able to get hold of any of their products so this is a first. Prooflike Uncirculated. Struck in .999 fine silver, the intricate obverse design has the head of a bald eagle with another eagle in fl ight superimposed and the inscription ‘ * Strength * Freedom * Pride * around the edge. The reverse shows the American flag, with details of the round’s weight and fineness appearing in the outer fi eld of the design. The bald eagle is the USA’s national bird and official symbol of the country, appearing on American coinage since the first coins were struck at the US Mint.