Island of Guernsey.

I like a "channel coins" and I'm sure that you like it too, gentlemans. So I want to share my coins with you and I hope that you"ll share your coins too:hail:

 

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4 doubles 1874, bronze, mintage - 69000. Victoria the Queen.

NB! 4 doubles = 1/2 penny.

 

8 doubles 1889, bronze, mintage - 222000. Victoria the Queen.

 

4 doubles 1918, bronze, mintage - 157000. George V the King.

 

8 doubles 1947, bronze, mintage - 240000. George VI the King.

 

8 doubles 1959, bronze, mintage - 500000. Queen Elisabeth the Second.

 

1/2 new penny 1971, bronze, mintage - 2066000. Queen Elisabeth the Second.

 

One penny 2003, Copper platad steel. Queen Elisabeth the Second (old portrait).

 

2 new pence 1971, bronze, mintage - 1680000. Queen Elisabeth the Second.

 

2 pence 2003, copper plated steel. Queen Elisabeth the Second.

 

5 pence 2003, copper-nickel. Queen Elisabeth the Second.

 

10 pence 1977, copper-nickel, mintage - 480000. Queen Elisabeth the Second.

 

10 pence 1986, copper-nickel, mintage - 300000. Queen Elisabeth the Second.
10 pence 2003, copper-nickel. Elisabeth II (old portrait).

 

The only Guernsey one I have is a 1959 three pence. I like it because of the scalloped edge:

 

20 pence 2003, copper-nickel. Elisabeth II.

 

25 pence 1977, copper-nickel, mintage - 207000. Queen"s Silver Jubilee.

 

50 pence 2003, copper-nickel. Elisabeth II.

 

That is all.

 

My three from Guernesey:


Guernsey 4 Doubles (Half Penny) 1906 (Spelled Guernesey)


Guernsey 8 Doubles (Penny) 1864 (Spelled Guernesey)


Guernsey 8 Doubles (Penny) 1959

I didn't know until recently that the British Channel Islands of
Guernsey and Jersey were invaded and occupied by the Nazis during
World War II.

 

Here are some of my Guernsey coins:
1 double