@lordmarcovan posted my winning prize on Saturday and it arrived safe and well this morning. As promised here is Winston Churchill in all his sombre glory. This issue was not demonetized when decimalisation started and is still legal tender today. Type Non-circulating coin Year 1965 Value 1 Crown = 5 Shillings (1/4) Currency Pound sterling (1158-1970) Composition Copper-nickel Weight 28.28 g Diameter 38.61 mm Thickness 3 mm Shape Round Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ References KM# 910, Sp# 4144
Yes, you wouldn't want to make a necklace out of one Thank you. I have other crowns but not one of these till now. Lord M's great sharing spirit made it possible
I have literally ninety-eight more of those things sitting here in a (heavy!) box lot I bought recently, so I predict quite a few other people are going to end up being plagued with getting them in giveaways in the not-too-distant future...
Georgia-to-Spain shipping: wow, much faster than expected, even considering how late I was in getting that one shipped!