Rare Half Crown Hunt - Look Out For One Worth Over £100,000

[@robharding4028]

I once found a half crown in between some cobbles in my local town centre, way back in 1964,I was on my way to school at the time,But for the rest of that day,I thought I was rich. I have always liked the half crown , ever since .Thanks for the excellent information on our pre decimal coinage,

[@adoremus4014]

I share in your joy. As a little 7 year old girl I found a half crown between the bus seats whilst on my way to the fairground with my father. I felt like a millionaire and, like, you, have also liked half crowns ever since. Happy days!

[@robharding4028]

@@adoremus4014 What a great story, Happy days in deed. You couldn't have picked a better time, on the way to the Easter fair, well done !

[@sallymarlowe6935]

Didn’t all the pre decimal coins have much better designs and so much more character. Lovely video yet again 👍👍👍

[@Peter-lm3ic]

Sometimes, I think the Royal Mint coinage is designed by school children or in-house workers by competition rather than professionals as they were in the old days.

[@staceygrove7295]

@@Peter-lm3ic I fully agree. I love the traditional designs from the age when Great Britain really was something in the world. I particularly love the old crowns and half-crowns of Edward VII, well anything pre-1920, even the shillings and sixpences etc.

[@jamiehughes5573]

I agree, they had amazing designs. I'm glad I started collecting older coins

[@ethanhockley2546]

At current silver price 4× 50% silver half crowns are worth £15.84 so £8 was a great deal Great video as always half crowns are one of my favourite denominations

[@Alrik.]

Thank you Paul for showing us some more beautiful predecimal coins! 😃

[@yellowlighthouse3057]

I don't think I've ever seen a half crown hunt before, thanks for providing us with one 👍

[@deejay1964]

Thanks for the great video. My first set of pre-decimal coins is the the Half-Crown, from 1947 to 1967, and I have almost completed my sixpences from 1920.

[@geoffthomason829]

I was privileged to have held the 1952 half crown, having known a previous owner.

[@CoinPatrol]

Wow, that's fantastic 👍Thanks for watching Geoff

[@Dave-fk5bu]

And how much did the previous owner sell it for?

[@Noname-oo9gn]

I have half crown 1942, three from 1948 and one from 1961.

[@vossierebel]

I have found just three UK half crowns while metal detecting here in Ireland - one silver 1901 QV and two copper-nickle coins - both QE2 1956's... which so happens to be my good lady's vinatge so she annexed the both of them!😁😁

[@stephencarey6114]

Love the half crown. Great designs on some of these.

[@alenjenkins6121]

Great show, beautiful old coins.

[@P99AT]

7:42 His initials were taken off the coin in 1949 because although the design is mostly the same, removing IND:IMP required the the text to be adjusted. As such, it wasn't (strictly speaking) Kruger Gray's design anymore.

[@regencyrose2602]

Thanks for another great video. More to look out for 😁

[@darrenplassard7779]

half crowns are my favourite pre decimal coin. all good designs.

[@mrmrssnappy9920]

Some lovely shiny Half Crown’s. Great video 👌👍

[@terryhall818]

Really interesting & such beautiful coins then, I'm definitely going to start looking out for some of them.

[@johnsaunders5787]

More Lovely Pre Decimal coins. Nice one Paul 👍

[@rahatunchoudhury6395]

Paul I found the 1952 half crown on eBay

[@chrisgoff6544]

It will be a replica then .

[@paulp4678]

I hunted through just over 50 half crowns and 47 were from 1947. Nice video.

[@TenBob]

Beautiful coins. I love half crowns - well OK all pre decimals 🤷‍♀. It's an age thing 🤣😎🍀💜

[@elliottprice6084]

Pre decimal coins are so much better looking than a lot of decimal ones

[@elizabethpretorius1056]

Just started collecting.... should i clean my coins?

[@chrisgoff6544]

Definitely no .

[@ianritchie9017]

A whole upload without a mention of the missing Half Crown from The Decimal Day coin, Time HealsGreat hunt Paul

[@judes1934]

Fabulous video Paul, great information 😁👌. Half Crowns are my favourite pre decimal. I loved the 1817 and 1909 at the beginning of the video .

[@englishandproud1949]

Thanks Paul for another of your excellent pre decimal coinage videos. This time the beautiful Half Crowns, especially the earlier Edward VII & George V designs which are my favorite designs. These coins put the modern day decimal types to shame.

[@davidsirett5560]

years ago my grandfather gave myself and two brothers half 1 crowns each i no longer have mine as my older brother got it under his unique exchange plan as in he got my coin and i got s f a in return.

[@shamimazhar1951]

Sir what kind of coin did u find, which worth £100000?

[@darrencheshire8546]

Great job Paul, keep them coming buddy

[@thefamilysilver9762]

The Queen Elizabeth II half crowns have one of the best-designed reverses - it's a shame there was no sterling silver version, not even in proof form, only cupro-nickel.

[@herbidaceous]

Thanks for another clear and concise video. I believe the BRITT:OMN was dropped from the obverse legend because of it was felt that it was associated with colonialism, a subject that had come under more scrutiny after the World War II.

[@greghowe3293]

I’ve always thought about this too, but in my research have found different explanations as to what BRITT:OMN actually means. Some say “of all the Britons” as in British people and some say “of all the Britains” as in British territories... If it does indeed mean British territories then yes, decolonisation makes sense, but “of all the Britons” may have just been taken out to reduce clutter and make the coins of the new reign more modern? I don’t have the full Latin available to understand the grammar to faithfully translate. I’ve heard that the extra T in BRITT was done intentionally to enforce some Latin grammar rules anyway. Interesting thought

[@herbidaceous]

@@greghowe3293 I think BRITT as an abbreviation first appeared on the 'new' coinage of 1860. It is the short form of Britanniarum meaning 'of Britannia' - Britannia being the name the Romans called Britain. So it would refer to the dominion over which the monarch ruled, including Scotland, Wales and Ireland/Northern Ireland, some of the population of which would no doubt have not considered themselves to be Britons. Apparently, there was considerable public debate in 1860 when the 'new' coins appeared as to whether there should be one or two 'T's as historically Britanniarum could be spelt with one or two 'T's depending on the emperor (the Greek name for Britain was spelt with two just to confuse further). But in classical Latin abbreviations the additional letter is added after the first syllable, the letter being a repetition of the last letter of the first syllable, so 'TT' was technically correct and so won the day. Interestingly, the OMN was only included on the legend after Victoria, starting with Edward VII. Here endeth the lesson!

[@greghowe3293]

@@herbidaceous Thank you for an interesting and in depth response! That’s also something I’d thought about before, why Victoria had BRITT:REGINA written with no OMN.

[@grahamturner5963]

@@greghowe3293 - I wondered this when I started collecting coins (early 70s). As far as I can make out, Victoria was Queen of Britain (BRITT:REG) and became Empress in 1877. The OMN was added to show she was Queen and Empress of all Britons wherever they were

[@grahamturner5963]

@@herbidaceous That was very informative. Thanks

[@Gumardee_coins_and_banknotes]

Well there you go, I did not know that about 1952, but you can not know everything I guess. Thank you.

[@mackemmoolah]

Although I like pre-decimal pennies, the half crown is my favourite. The 1970 will be a proof, as they were only issued in proof sets (750,000).

[@chrisbudesa]

1952 2s/6d My friend G.P.Dyer. Were any used in Building Dedications by the Royal Family?

[@aleckimmy7267]

wow never seen this before thanks for making my day with your banger of a video CP

[@johnmarsh4891]

I have a crown 1953 is is it worth money thx

[@brentwightman9367]

if you are interested in silver and british coins a half crown from 20 to 46 will have 50 % silver right now 2 10 22 55p per gram therefore at least just for the silver alone £3.85 each silver is very undervalued at the moment and it cant be printed infinitly my dad used to call them half a dollar as in his times there were 4 dollars to the pound and 8 halfcrowns to the pound wow its a bit different now

[@AAronFoxxs]

Like the half crowns but there are not my favourite pre decimal coin that must be the full crown, I know it was not used in circulation so i guess my favourite must be the 3 pence. Love the 1817 half crown, the oldest pre decimal coin I have is a half penny from 1860. The Edward half crown is nice as well.

[@daveshields6240]

I have Just found 3 Half Crown Coins in my box.. 1951 1956 1958,.. + I have an assortment of other old coins going back to 1901 👌🏻

[@eileenritchie574]

Thank you!

[@ian.s424]

Hi Paul, excellent video looking forward to part 2 👍

[@stevelloyd2871]

Thankyou for the information about the fake coins, my one has the "O" touching the shield and the "2" is a different shape to the one shown in the YT clip

[@stevelloyd2871]

I was born in 1952, so i was looking for old coins of that date. I found a Halfcrown in Barnstable market dated 1952 and have it in front of me now. Is there any unique indentifier that I can look for before I get too excited

[@CoinPatrol]

Hi Steve, its very likely to be a re-strike if you found it for sale on a market. If they're selling coin then they know their stuff. If it looks new then it's certainly a re-strike. Also the 2 is different and the bottom of the shield will touch the letter O in the word crown. On the original there is a clear gap between the sheild and "O"

[@TheWalrusWasDanny]

fab!! Danny

[@geoffoldroyd6105]

Finished my own 1/2 crowns from 1902 to 1970 couple yrs ago.short a couple from edd 7th but cracking set to have ,even managed to get a fair few in very good condition.cost a small fortune to get now.

[@arcadia449]

I dug up a beautiful 1817 George III Half-Crown last year and it has part of a letter missing on the reverse legend. Coin is in EF condition too.

[@stephenpatrick4391]

Great hunt. Love the half crowns. Nice to see them in the folders. Looking forward to the next hunt. Kiwi19 🇳🇿

[@markthompson8733]

Hi Kiwi .....btw. the NZ half crown is one of my personal favourites....Best regards from a brit in Germany...

[@stefanschleps8758]

Excellent! Really appreciate your sharing those early half crowns with us. That gets you an immediate sub. I collect many of British colonial currencies, including American. lol Chinese coins pre-communist are my favorite. Always looking for those chop marked Trade coins. If you have a knack for it, perhaps you might want and produce a video on British Hong Kong coins circa 1800-1900. Its just a thought. Be well.

[@teodorharwood2633]

I think there are some interesting varietes for the 1920 and 1921 half crowns.

[@madyottoyotto3055]

Where could I get large bulk pre decimal I'm not looking for eBay ect more collectors that have excess

[@Mark3ABE]

At least one half-crown has been minted following decimalisation. It was issued in 2023, for Gibraltar. It was issued at £2.50 to tie in with the current crowns, which are issued at £5.00. It might be useful to have the half-crown again, as it would be useful for making up five pounds in coins.

[@purplefairy1]

Oooh I wish I owned a 1952 🤗💜🧚‍♀️

[@colmdoherty7756]

What do you think about 1902 found in Australia?

[@JimmyLicari]

Nice half crown Hunt

[@suzannewilliam-james9744]

Another fab video Paul 👍

[@karprini16]

I have half crown 1931. How much is it the worth ?

[@chrisgoff6544]

That's not a rare date , so about a fiver as GF .

[@michaeltaws8451]

Got to be the best Predecimal coin 👍👍👍

[@colinbrigham8253]

Thank you 🤗

[@joseswasui814]

What's the price value of 1918 Half Crown?

[@chrisgoff6544]

About thirty quid for a good VF .

[@davidwinson2319]

Ihava coin which was miixed up with my change one day it is a quarter dollar on the LG lip side. itssys California 1850 is this worth anything

[@Ian-d9c]

i have a very nice 1936 one florin coin i would say it is nice to v good not very worn do not know if it is collectable ??

[@chrisgoff6544]

It's collectable but not valuable . Look out for 1932 .

[@bill2712]

I have a 1920 georg1vs v any ideas what it is worth thanks

[@nickkaye7236]

Hi. I have a 1940 half crown which we tested with an XRF spectrometer. The Silver content was around 92%. Do you have any idea how this could be? Thanks

[@CoinPatrol]

Hi Nick. A 1940 Half Crown should be 50% silver. As no silver proofs were made that year I have no idea how it has 92% silver. Bizzare!

[@nickkaye7236]

@@CoinPatrol Thanks. It will have to remain a mystery.

[@georgemcghan7974]

I have got a good amount of them . How can I sell them off?

[@bobkeane7966]

I remember years ago seeing a picture of a Cadillac El Dorado convertible it had over 300 old American silver dollars hammered into the saddle leather that was used for the interior it was a custom car done by Nudies of California

[@smiffy7890]

Some great info ℹ️ Paul Enjoyed that 😊 Great stuff 👍🏻

[@davemurphy2911]

Is there a value on a restrike 1952 half crown?

[@CoinPatrol]

Hi Dave, the 1952 restrike halfcrowns sell for about £5

[@1337srd]

Hi, I just received an 1807 slave trade £2 coin from 2007 with a mint error, the dots around the queen's head stop halfway around the circle, so the middle silver part is off-centred. The writing around the side of the coin is also upside down if you hold the queen face-up. I'm not sure about the value, could you tell me?

[@CoinPatrol]

Hi Steffan. The vanishing dots is common on the £2 coins. It's just where the inner piece dosn't line up properly with the outer ring. The edge inscription is put on the blanks first, then they go back in the hopper to be minted. So it's 50/50 which way up the writing will be.

[@vicreadies]

I've got the 1903 1904 and 1905 in uncirculated NGC and PCGS graded MS63-65

[@gulfrazmajeed7135]

well i will have to look at Half a Crown 1952 if i have one

[@simonovens-em3tj]

It was decided to remove Britt Omn to more fully reflect The Queen’s role as monarch in various countries, not just Britain, and her role as Head of the Commonwealth.

[@diamonddog4708]

Interesting video, thanks

[@Dan-ng9mr]

The bullhead was not liked by the monarch so hence why two different dies for the same year.

[@paulwheble840]

King George VI ceased to be Emperor of India in 1947 when India gained independence. However, IND:IMP remained on the coins until 1949, I'm not sure why. Maybe because the dies had already been produced? In any case the coin albums reflect the fact that he ceased to be Emperor in 1947.

[@johncamp8520]

Beautiful coins. Would love to hear about the variants, though having said that I’ve only got one half crown anyway.

[@kelly-kx2io]

You had me go look what the coin was I had tucked away in a drawer was. Turns out it was a 1960 Five Shillings coin.

[@brownnoise357]

The actual perspective on this is at the time of the half a Crown Coin worth two shillings and sixpence, a US Dollar would get you eight of them for a pound, as 4 times a five Shilling Crown was worth a dollar. That is how much Our Currency has been illegally Debased (debasing Our Currency is one of the Nation's most Serious Crimes, and regarded as High Treason) in the years since and which accelerated rapidly with its replacement with Decimal Currency and joining EEC Financial Mismanagement in the 1970's. 8n 1970, a pint of Beer in a Pub, was two shillings -10p, and a .pint of Cider in a Pub was ten pence , about 4p. A Meal for two in a Top .Italian Pizza Restaurant in Bristol, large Pizzas, a glass of House wine each plus two Cassata ice reams, for under one pound, with the change being a decent tip. Starting to see what has been done to us by the Banking Crime Syndicate Yet ? 🤔

[@southerncanadiancoins757]

sad they only made them out of silver till 46 reminds me of our Canadian half dollars we have

[@anjaniebridgemohan6838]

Hello love your videos are those coins for sale l wish to purchase them

[@mohamedsheik4589]

Where do I buy those albums for the coins please?

[@CoinPatrol]

Hi, I get mine from eBay

[@mohamedsheik4589]

@@CoinPatrol Thankyou

[@alanfox9409]

Definitely a proof at the end

[@donaldwainwright]

I used t get half crown pocket money before decimlisation

[@freyjabeth4372]

I have 2 x half crowns, one being for the 1977 jubilee - no idea of the value, if any

[@chrisgoff6544]

Do you mean crowns , if so they have little value .

[@shamimazhar1951]

1909?

[@mickowen3318]

last 1 i dug up was a nice 1915

[@scarlettsmith832]

Love an 'alf a crown! My Gran gave as pocket money, I thought I was well rich

[@peterperigoe9231]

a bar of Cadburys chocolate was 6d. so 5 for a half crown, anyone know what 5 bars of Cadburys costs today?

[@samrovemamu2156]

I had one 1934 half crown coin.

[@tutsywutsy]

I remember a man finding this coin in he's change and he bought a packet of cigarettes from a machine mistakenly putting the coin in the slot.

[@brownnoise357]

The Machine gave packets of 16 Cigarettes for the Convenience. A packet of 20 is now over ten pounds. We are being ripped off with prices today, nobody back then would have believed. 🤔☹️

[@tutsywutsy]

@@brownnoise357 not in the 60s you could buy 10 or 20 from the machine .

[@brownnoise357]

@@tutsywutsy In the 1960's you could, even had machines on Railway Platforms. The price of packets of 20 went up in the early 1970's, so in machines you had 16 Cigarettes in 20 sized packets. In the 1960's with taxes based on weight of tobacco, smaller Cigarettes like Number 6, Diplomat, and Sovereign Came put to keep the retail price down. Bigger Cigarettes like Passing Clouds started disappearing in the 70's, and Fake Tobacco Cigarettes started appearing, so the Tax Sustem changed to the number of Cigarettes in a packet, so Superking size Cigarettes started appearing. In the 1960's, The place to buy Cigarettes was Gibraltar, with a packet of 20 costing two shillings, 10p today. Highest price was three shillings 15p today for a packet of 25 Sobranie Black Russian. In Spain, Spanish Cigarettes like 20 Ducados, were the peseta equivalent of 11 pence, under 5p today, from a Machine, with Virginia tobacco Cigarettes costing a little bit more. CSupporters of General Franco in the Spanish Civil War, were given Tobacco Shop Franchises all Across Spain, and if crossing the Border into Spain the Border Guards were not happy, unless gifted some of the Best Cigarettes in the World at the time, English Cigarettes. I was stuck on a Coach on the Pyranees Border, until a passenger got into his luggage in the luggage Compartment, to Retrieve some of the Duty Free Cigarettes he had bought before getting on the flight to the South of France. If I remember right, they were Benson and Hedges. 👍

[@stuartsinclair6269]

Got a 1926 half crown😮

[@garygalt4146]

Just lost my dad. An we found bags of pre decimal coins. Can anyone tell me where to get the folders from. It would be nice to frame his collection. From silver farthings up to half crowns. Thank you if you can help.

[@CoinPatrol]

Hi Gary, they're called whitman folders. I get mine from eBay.

[@chrisgoff6544]

The 1909 looks at least GVF and is worth a lot more than £15 .

[@jaswindersaini8966]

I have half crown 1957 and 1943 Thanks

[@lulzcow33]

hi i thought i had a 1952 and i do but its a southern rhodesia one .heart rate has started to drop lol .

[@BorisJohnson1]

Ill let you know if i have one

[@flappospammo]

I've got a bag full of threepenny coins , weigh a ton

[@robertlawrence2382]

I have a Britt. coin that the Queens head is double struck can see it very plan! !What do you think its worth!!

[@johntyjp]

I had one each day to pay for my school dinner money😆

[@douglastaylor6160]

you put the 44 in the 41

[@sh4969]

There's Edward VIII coin says Rex on one side and Regina on the other coin designer was having a dig at him accusing him being gay on the coin not sure how many of them is in circulation.

[@fundiswanobambela892]

I've got one, it's year 1900.

[@johnboy5156]

Well.... I'm glad I know that I don't have a 52 half crown.....

[@mohdazizie3345]

1971 I have...