Some commemorative coins such as the Five Pound coins and the early Two Pound coins are not intended for circulation, but as souvenirs of an event of national significance.
People tend to keep Commemorative coins because they are Commemorative coins.
There are more than 2 of them. The commemorative series was issued from 2004 to 2006, two designs per year. If the coins are taken from circulation, they're only worth face value because so many were made. If you have uncirculated coins in their original packaging, a set might be worth a few dollars.
The best place to purchase Commemorative Coins is the US Mint. You can shop online. They have so many different commemorative coins available, it can be hard to choose which ones to get.
No. Franklin D Roosevelt prohibited the production of gold coins in 1933. No gold coins have been made for circulation since. They now make commemorative bullion coins so to speak but no gold coins were ever made in 1941.
It would depend on who you refer to as "they", but assuming you refer to British coins, British coins circulating in 1950 would include - Halfcrown (Two Shillings and Sixpence)(cupro-nickel) Florin (Two Shillings)(cupro-nickel) Shilling (cupro-nickel) Sixpence (cupro-nickel) Threepence (nickel-brass) Penny (bronze) Halfpenny (bronze) Farthing (bronze) The last silver coins with a 50% silver content were issued in 1946, so there may have been a few of them still in circulation in 1950. Crown (Five Shilling) coins, although legal tender, were only minted for special commemorative occasions in the 20th century and were not seen much in circulation.
Although this is the first commemorative US coin made, so many were released in to circulation, values run from $8.00 to $15.00 depending on the grade. Mint State coins sell around $30.00.
The larger pre-1997 50 Pence coins were withdrawn from circulation and demonetised in 1998. So, unless they are part of a Proof or uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they have little or no value.
Although this is the first commemorative US half dollar coin made, so many were released in to circulation, values run from $16.00 to $29.00 depending on the grade. Mint State coins sell around $33.00 to $38.00.
Although this is the first commemorative US half dollar coin made, so many were released in to circulation, values run from $18.00 to $30.00 depending on the grade. Mint State coins sell around $33.00 to $38.00.
Although this is the first commemorative U.S. coin made, so many were released in to circulation values run from $16.00 to $28.00 depending on the grade. Average Mint State coins sell around $30.00 to $45.00.
Circulation issues were minted at both Philadelphia (P) and Denver (D). Proof versions were struck at San Francisco (S) The West Point Mint (W) only strikes commemorative and bullion coins so there are no 2005-W nickels.
Although this is the first commemorative US coin made, so many did not sell, they were released in to circulation, values run from $8.00 to $15.00 depending on the grade. Mint State coins sell around $30.00.
its a part of India. so it uses Indian currency and coins. recently some coins named andaman and nicobar are been on circulation, but they are fake