What is the value of a 1938 british west Africa 2 shillings?

Answer 1

You are asking about a 2 Shilling coin (KM#24) from British West Africa. The coin is made of nickel-brass, weighs 11.37 grams, and measures 28.51 mm in diameter. It has an image of King George VI on the obverse and a palm tree on the reverse. An aggregate of 15.3 million were produced at two different mints in 1946, both located in Birmingham, England.

Each of the 10.5 million produced at the Heaton mint have an "H" mintmark and are worth (according to the Standard Catalog of World Coins) US$1.25 in Fine condition, US$4.00 in Very Fine condition, US$12.00 in Extremely Fine condition, US$27.50 in Uncirculated condition, and US$50.00 in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

Each of the 4.8 million produced at the King's Norton mint have an "KN" mintmark and are worth US$1.25 in Fine condition, US$7.00 in Very Fine condition, US$27.00 in Extremely Fine condition, US$42.50 in Uncirculated condition, and US$80.00 in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

Answer 2

You are asking about a 2 Shilling coin (KM#24) from British West Africa. The coin is made of nickel-brass, weighs 11.37 grams, and measures 28.51 mm in diameter. On the obverse, it has an image of King George VI and the words "GEORGIVS VI D.G. BRITT. OMN: REX F.D. IND. IMP:" (abbreviated Latin for "George the Sixth, By the Grace of God, King of All Britain, Defender of the Faith, and Emperor of India"). On the reverse, there is a palm tree separating the "19" and "42" of the date, with "BRITISH WEST AFRICA" above and "TWO SHILLINGS" below. 10,000,000 such coins were produced at the King's Norton mint in Birmingham, England in 1942.

According to the Standard Catalog of World Coins, an example is valued at US$1.25 in Fine condition, US$4.50 in Very Fine condition, US$17.00 in Extremely Fine condition, US$30.00 in Uncirculated condition, and US$55.00 in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

Answer 3

A lot!