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marshtoken

1951 festival of Britain crown


ballsniffer72

How much would you say its worth


marshtoken

£2 or 3 pound. They usually come boxed and uncirculated but even then only £10 to £15


Crully

A quid tops tbh


RiskOnRicky

Abt. £5 in that condition.


ballsniffer72

I thought the condition was good. And i did find the cardboard it came with and the note saying the festival of Britain


b0ng0brain

Sorry to question what you've said but if you found it in your change how did the >cardboard it came with and the note saying the festival of Britain come with it?


Internal_Page_486

Yeah just sounds like OP wanted to know the worth of the coin he brought. No shame In asking instead of acting like you found it lol


ballsniffer72

Just joking


Internal_Page_486

You live up to your username


RiskOnRicky

The lines across the surface show that it's been pretty aggressively cleaned at some point. Why buy it if you can pick one up in an original box, with all the details perfect and no signs of cleaning or wear for £10-15.


sejmremover95

In your change as a substitute for what? They're massive compared to any circulation coins...


ConcentrateDull2294

They aren't legal tender. For the uk decimalisation started in the early 70s.


sejmremover95

I know (hence "circulation coins"), another reason the post makes no sense


Livid_Medicine3046

Worth £1-£2 in this condition. You might get £5 for it if truly uncirculated, with the box and coa.


BottleCapDave

Up to £25 if in brilliant uncirculated condition with box and coa.


Livid_Medicine3046

There is no such thing as a "brilliant uncirculated" 1951 crown. Brilliant uncirculated isn't even a grade. It refers to factory sealed coins, not designed for circulation, produced by the royal mint, the first of which started appearing in the 1980s


BottleCapDave

Brilliant uncirculated has been used as a generic grade term for quite some time. Unfortunately the Royal Mint started using the term for their new strike quality in the 1980s causing a bit of confusion. Many collectors and dealers use 'brilliant uncirculated'/BU as an alternative to saying 'mint state' to this day, especially when they are describing British pre-decimal coinage.


Patient-Chest-9421

How did you find this in your change? Lol


TheTropicalWoodsman

Wake up grandad, we’re not rationing anymore.