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Message:: [QUOTE="PaddyB, post: 2834727, member: 40017"]I believe the last year released in Britain that was intended for circulation was 1902. Thereafter:1927 to 1936 except 1935 were the "Wreath Crowns" issued on request to your bank in limited numbers. Commonest is the 1927, which would start around GBP120 now, and scarcest is 1934, of which only 932 were made and prices for a genuine one start around GBP5k.1935 "Rocking Horse" Crown - as originally posted in this thread. Struck for George V's Silver Jubilee.1937 George VI coronation crown, also 50% silver and about the same value as the 1935.1951 Festival of Britain Crown, usually found in its box of issue, cupro-nickel and worth only a few pounds.1953 Elizabeth II's coronation crown - a couple of pounds max.1960 British Exhibition in New York - scarcer than the 1953 but still over 1 million issued.1965 Winston Churchill Crown - the bane of dealer's lives in the UK. Over 19 million issued, every one has got one and the general public are convinced they must be worth a fortune when in fact they rarely make more than GBP1. Thereafter we decimalised and 25p Crown were issued in 4 years (1972, 1977, 1980 and 1981) all very common. Five pound value crowns have been issued since 1990 in increasing varieties as the Royal Mint seeks to make more money out of collectors.[/QUOTE]