numismatist Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 Royal Mint Cased....Halfcrown and Florin 1935..I've seen the 1935 Crown in similar card casesbut never notice one of these before...This is my first post , so go easy if they are common Quote
Peckris Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 Royal Mint Cased....Halfcrown and Florin 1935..I've seen the 1935 Crown in similar card casesbut never notice one of these before...This is my first post , so go easy if they are commonThe 1935 Crown is well-known as being issued as a specimen also. I have to say I've never seen other 1935 denominations likewise, so my first impression is to say those could be quite or very rare. I'm actually quite surprised that only the Crown was issued for Jubilee purposes and not an entire set. But he did die at the very beginning of 1936 so it could be his impending death put such plans on hold.Are those your own or did you see them somewhere? The pictures are very small - can you either post larger ones or a link to where they may be seen? Thanks. Quote
numismatist Posted October 9, 2011 Author Posted October 9, 2011 Royal Mint Cased....Halfcrown and Florin 1935..I've seen the 1935 Crown in similar card casesbut never notice one of these before...This is my first post , so go easy if they are commonThe 1935 Crown is well-known as being issued as a specimen also. I have to say I've never seen other 1935 denominations likewise, so my first impression is to say those could be quite or very rare. I'm actually quite surprised that only the Crown was issued for Jubilee purposes and not an entire set. But he did die at the very beginning of 1936 so it could be his impending death put such plans on hold.Are those your own or did you see them somewhere? The pictures are very small - can you either post larger ones or a link to where they may be seen? Thanks. Quote
numismatist Posted October 9, 2011 Author Posted October 9, 2011 Sorry I seem to be messing up this postYes they are mine, and person they came from bought circa 1960/70 period Quote
VickySilver Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 Those look to have currency finishes. Is it so in hand?I think I may have seen one of these sets on ebay a while back, but could have been somewhere else. Quote
Peckris Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 Sorry I seem to be messing up this postYes they are mine, and person they came from bought circa 1960/70 periodThanks for the bigger picture. One thing that's possible - a private company may have made up some card boxes to sell souvenir specimens of the Jubilee coinage, and taken BU examples to put in them. (There are other precedents for this - one obvious being the "First and Last" sets made up by Sandhill in 1968-69, and also currency cases for 1953 complete sets, and I have one for a 1967 set with room for a sovereign). Could you put up a larger picture of the box lid also? Quote
numismatist Posted October 9, 2011 Author Posted October 9, 2011 Couldn't get the Box to attach last time, but will try again . I think they are similar to the "Specimen" Crown in finish.. i.e. a bit sharper than the standard crown , but not prooflike..but better than currency I thinkthanks all for your interest. Quote
VickySilver Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 I would hope, although I have seen some very nice florins and halfcrowns from this year - ordinary currency but quite prooflike. Quote
Gary D Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) I would hope, although I have seen some very nice florins and halfcrowns from this year - ordinary currency but quite prooflike.The half crown appears on ebay occassionally. Usually someone has taken the 1910 medal box and put a half crown in it and call it a specimen issue Edited October 10, 2011 by Gary D Quote
Peckris Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Couldn't get the Box to attach last time, but will try again . I think they are similar to the "Specimen" Crown in finish.. i.e. a bit sharper than the standard crown , but not prooflike..but better than currency I thinkthanks all for your interest.That style of red card case was used by the Mint for proofs between 1927 and 1951, so it fits. That's not 100% conclusive of course. Quote
numismatist Posted October 10, 2011 Author Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Certainly somewhat unusual then , I thought it very strange I had never come across one beforeand you would have thought many hundreds or thousands would have been produced. It certainlyhas all the hallmarks of the card case for the Specimen and Proof Crowns, thanks all for theinterest and suggestions.... Edited October 10, 2011 by numismatist Quote
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