Sovereigns, Guineas and Other British/English Coins

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  1. 1934 Wreath Crown

    1934 Wreath Crown Well-Known Member

    Hello Everyone. I started collecting coins about 5 years ago and am an amateur enthusiast. I know this is a predominantly US coin site but I realize many members are extremely knowledgeable about other coins as well.

    I started with the usual US coins Double Eagles, Indian Head etc. but switched to mainly UK sovereigns, Guineas and Crowns etc.

    Would love to share views and photos with similar enthusiasts and pick the brains of experts on this site. Will post some photos here.

    :)
     
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    1934 Wreath Crown Well-Known Member

    1937 Proof MS 66 Obv.jpg 1937 Proof MS 66 Rev.jpg
     
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    1934 Wreath Crown Well-Known Member

    One of my favourites....A 1937 MS66 Cam
     
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    1934 Wreath Crown Well-Known Member

    Henry VI Qtr Noble Obv.jpg Henry VI Qtr Noble Rev.jpg
     
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  6. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    Nice stuff.

    Good luck
     
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  7. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    I have several Sovereigns and two Guineas, and this is my favorite:

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    Great Britain Sovereign 1963

    Why 1963?

    Back in 1963 when I was a teenager, I saw a film called "From Russia with Love". It was the second of the "James Bond" films with Sean Connery as the British secret agent. In the film, Bond is sent to Istanbul to meet a beautiful Russian spy.

    There was a scene early in the film where Bond's chief hands him an attache case with some devices, including straps containing "fifty gold sovereigns". The coins were clear enough to show the head of young Elizabeth II.

    At that time Americans could not legally own gold coins (with some exceptions), and I could not have afforded one then anyway.

    About two years ago I purchased one at a coin show.

    :)
     
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  8. 1934 Wreath Crown

    1934 Wreath Crown Well-Known Member

    What better reason to buy!!!
    Great story
     
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