The coin you refer to does not exist in gold, it is made of cupro-nickel. A British 1965 Crown (Five Shillings)(Churchill Commemorative), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £2 GBP. If it has been circulated, not much. A British 1965 Crown (Five Shillings)(Churchill Commemorative - Satin finish "VIP" Specimen), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £850 GBP. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.
Nothing. They are made from a copper-nickel alloy.
There was no 1952 British Crown minted. The coin to which you refer is the 1965 Crown.
The Churchill crown was minted in 1965, not '55. They sell on eBay for around two dollars (USD).
Try eBay or a reputable coin dealer. They do not have all that much value , so do not go to too much trouble. British 1965 Crown - Churchill commemorative.
Winston Churchill featured on the reverse of the 1965 British Crown, commemorating his death.
There was no 1970 British Crown (Five Shilling) coin minted. The last British predecimal Crown (Five Shilling) coin to be minted was in 1965.
The "Churchill Dollar" more correctly known as the British 1965 Crown (Five Shillings) Churchill Commemorative coin is made from a copper-nickel alloy as have all circulating British "silver" coins since 1947.
The last British Crown (5 Shillings) coin to be minted was the 1965 Churchill Commemorative.
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Modified coins have no collector value. Any value the pendant may have would be as a piece of jewellery. The coin itself might get up to £2 GBP if it was in mint condition and had not been silver plated.
The 1965 'Churchill' Crown was mass produced in 1965. 19,640,000 were struck in cupro-nickel (an alloy of copper and nickel). They are worth today (September 2010) between 50p and £1 depending on condition.
None, it is made from a copper/nickel alloy. There has been no silver in any British general circulation coin since 1946.
The coin you have is a Churchill Commemorative Crown and NOT halfcrown. Worth around 50p - £1 today (they were mass produced in 1965....just under 20 million struck in cupro-nickel - an alloy of copper and nickel).
There were no coins issued in 1977 to commemorate Churchill. The 1965 cupro-nickel five shillings issued in 1965 to commemorate his death are worth from 50p to £1. In 1977 Queen Elizabeth II commemorated her silver jubilee. 25p coins were issued in cupro-nickel (now worth 30p - 50p) and those made in silver have a scrap value of around £15.
No. All British predecimal coinage is no longer Legal Tender. The 1965 British Crown is probably worth more as a collectible coin.