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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;andyscouse, post: 997885, member: 27100&quot;]And of course, price depends solely upon demand, etc.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There are a number of unique UK coins:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1952 halfcrown</p><p>1952 shilling (Scottish)</p><p>1954 penny</p><p>1808 Soho penny</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>and some very famous rareties</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>1933 penny (7 known)</p><p>1908C sovereign (636)</p><p>1916C sovereign (max 20)</p><p>1934 Wreath Crown (932)</p><p>1937 Edward VIII threepences (a couple of dozen, maybe)</p><p>Any other Edward VIII coin</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now, an example of the 1933 penny was auctioned a few years back, and I think it went for £40,000 or something (about $65,000).&nbsp; That is for pretty much the most famous UK rarety - but if it had been a US coin, I would think it would have sold for 6 figures, maybe even seven.&nbsp; The 1934 Wreath crown (I have one) is retailing for £4,000 ($6,500) in Unc -- no doubt a similar-sized US coin with larger mintage (CC Morgan dollar, for example) in Unc will sell for many many times that.&nbsp; So, it all depends on market.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That being said, I&#039;d love a 1933 penny!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Of the above, I do have the 1908C sovereign and 1934 Wreath, as well as a Fine example of the Irish 1943 halfcrown (about 500 known).&nbsp; I love them all![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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