British Coins

A British 1887 sterling silver Double Florin (Four Shillings)(Victoria), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £110 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch up to £12 to £50 GBP.

A British 1887 sterling silver Double Florin (Four Shillings)(Victoria)(Proof FDC), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £475 GBP.

The values quoted are the best possible for the best specimens in their grades, but may be significantly lower due to varying demand for the coin and the prevailing economic climate. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on inspection of the coin.

There was no British coin minted called a Half-Shilling. The Sixpence was valued at a Half-Shilling.

If you have a coin with Half-Shilling inscribed on it somewhere, please provide the country name and any other useful information about the coin.

A British 196? Ten Shilling note (Series C - red/brown)(J. S. Fforde - serial D13N 648471), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch anything up to £10 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything up to £4 GBP.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

British Shillings have ONE SHILLING inscribed on the reverse of the coin from late 1887 onwards.

British Shillings minted from early 1887 back into history, do not have any indication as to the face value of the coin. You would need to be able to recognise the coin from its size and appearance.

Shillings minted in the 17th century during the time of James I and Charles I had the Roman numerals XII on them, indicating 12 Pence (One Shilling).

Only mint condition Uncirculated and Proof coins in the original packaging might have a value of Three Pounds, otherwise, 10 Pence coins are worth 10 Pence.

A British 1844 Crown (Five Shillings)(Star stops VIII), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £2,500 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £50 to £925 GBP.

A British 1844 Crown (Five Shillings)(Cinquefoil stops VIII), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £2,500 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £50 to £925 GBP.

A British 1844 Crown (Five Shillings)(Mistruck edge lettering), circulated but still in good condition, might fetch anything from £80 to £1,250 GBP.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

NOTE - The reverse of these coins is upside down to the obverse. This is normal.

A British 1679 silver Fourpence (Groat)(Charles II), circulated but still in good condition, might fetch anything from £12 to £90 GBP.

NOTE - The reverse of these coins is upside down to the obverse. This is normal.

The values quoted are the best possible for the best specimens in their grades, but may be significantly lower due to varying demand for the coin and the prevailing economic climate. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on inspection of the coin.

If any banknote has "SPECIMEN" stamped across it, it is not a genuine banknote. It is a genuine copy as distinct from a forgery, and is not legal tender.

This is the only way many central banking authorities such as the Bank of England will permit the reproduction of a banknote image for any purpose, with a large and clearly visible irregularity such as "SPECIMEN" stamped at an angle at least twice on each side.

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A British 1818 Sovereign, uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £2,600 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £450 to £1,850 GBP.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

NOTE - The reverse of these coins is upside down to the obverse. This is normal.

The British 50 Pence coin is "heptagonal" in shape, ie. seven sided. (If it were pentagonal, it would have five sides.)

The Royal Mint, as do many other mints around the world, produce some coins with different shapes as an aid to the vision impaired.

There is no British Fifteen Pound note currently, but in 1759, the Bank of England did issue a Fifteen Pound note. The note was last issued in 1822.

It was white and printed on only one side.

British half-pennies issued during the early to mid-1800s have a diameter of 28mm

A British 1951 cupro-nickel Florin (Two Shillings)(George VI), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £25 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything up to £8 GBP.

A British 1951 cupro-nickel Florin (Two Shillings)(George VI)(Proof - FDC), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £25 GBP.

A British 1951 cupro-nickel Florin (Two Shillings)(George VI)(Matt Proof - FDC), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £1,750 GBP.

The values quoted are the best possible for the best specimens in their grades, but may be significantly lower due to varying demand for the coin and the prevailing economic climate. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on inspection of the coin.

The English sixpence was also known as a half-schilling or a tanner. The British coin was worth 1/40th of a pound sterling. The artwork for the coin was designed by John Sigismund Tanner, which explains the nickname of tanner for the sixpence.

There were no 1914-1918 George V commemorative coins issued. Since the years correspond to World War 1, you may have a medal or medallion.

A British 1797 copper Twopence (George III)(41 mm diameter, aka a "Cartwheel coin"), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £1,400 GBP (it would have to possess close to or full original red mint lustre to command this price). If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £40 to £400 GBP.

A British 1797 Twopence (Copper Proof FDC) could fetch up to £900 GBP.

A British 1797 Twopence (Bronzed Proof FDC) could fetch up to £800 GBP.

A British 1797 Twopence (Silver Proof FDC) could fetch up to £8,000 GBP.

A British 1797 Twopence (Gold Proof FDC) could fetch up to £15,000 GBP.

A British 1797 Twopence (Gilt copper FDC) could fetch up to £1,750 GBP.

NOTE - The reverse of these coins is upside down to the obverse. This is normal.

Remember, these coins were struck in large numbers 722,160 for the standard copper 'currency' coin. The proofs are very rare and highly sought after.

The values quoted are the best possible for the best specimens in their grades, but may be significantly lower due to varying demand for the coin and the prevailing economic climate. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on inspection of the coin.

About $9-10 or so. They aren't particularly rare, nor do they contain any precious metals.

Your description fits a number of 1887 British coins.Is it made from silver or gold, and what is the diameter?

The Two Pound coin you refer to is a 2005 coin commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot by Mr Guy Fawkes and his friends. The edge of the coin has the inscription "REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER".

What appears to be a backward "7", is actually a stylised "5" if you look very closely.

These coins are still potentially in circulation 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 are worth Two Pounds.

The date is on the coin's obverse side, but even without that fact, the wording NEW PENCE instead of just PENCE indicates it was minted some time between 1971 and 1981, following the transition to full decimal coinage.

Assuming the coin was found in change, it's a very common circulation piece so it has no added value above 2 pence.

If the two pence coin that says NEW PENCE, and it is from 1983, then it could be worth up to £600.

The last Bank of England One Pound notes issued, commenced with the serial number DY21.

The last note produced and issued had the serial number DY21 999997. The last two notes printed were spoiled in the printing process.

Since 1817, Sovereigns have been made from 22 carat gold.

I cannot imagine why anybody would silver plate a gold coin, so you may have a replica in silver. Value unknown.

Yes, but it was different Europe started printing the 100 pound note in 1727 but it has since changed. The most recent one that you see now was made in 1987

check on wikipedia

The Royal Mint produced no Farthing coins from 1776 to 1798 inclusive.

It is possible that a few 1798 "pattern" Farthings, possibly 5 or less were struck, if so, they will all be in museums and possibly classified as extremely rare.

Due to Britains ongoing expenses with various wars in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, there were very few silver or copper coins minted, subsequently there were a great many privately minted tokens and counterfeit coins produced.

To get an estimate of value on a privately minted token, you need to provide the details of the inscription on the token.

Both processes are used on Proof coins to enhance the appearance.

"Frosting" is the slight sand blasting of (usually) the raised surfaces of the coin to give a slightly dulled appearance in contrast to the mirror like finish of the flat surfaces of the coin.

"Matt" or "Matte" was a similar process but more so on the flat surfaces of the coin.

"Frosting" is the favoured process on modern Proof coins.