Master Jmd Posted June 24, 2004 Posted June 24, 2004 Looking through my Coin Yearbook 1979, i came accross 3 varieties of the chirchill crown...which of these is rarer;Milled edge, curled tail of R in ChirchillMilled edge, non-curled tail of R in ChirchillPlain edge Quote
william Posted June 24, 2004 Posted June 24, 2004 It's Churchill JMD!Oh, and I don't know about the rarer ones here, I've only just found out about them since you just said! I can also find a satin version, and that's worth quite a bit of money.Sorry Quote
TomGoodheart Posted June 26, 2004 Posted June 26, 2004 Hmmm... Is a rare Churchill crown any more desirable than an ordinary one??In the past proof coins have been produced with a plain edge and so this could be the rarer, though why it wouldn't list as 'Proof' I don't know. Neither am I sure about a 'satin' version. Could be the VIP version listed in Spink. Or... Coins are sometimes made with a matt finish (the dies are actually sandblasted) to enable them to be photographed when first issued. Since they only need small numbers such coins are quite scarce.What's a VIP proof (or specimen)?, er..... over to .... Geoff???(I'm sticking to hammered (where frosted proofs are produced by a quick application of brasso!)) Quote
Emperor Oli Posted June 26, 2004 Posted June 26, 2004 Isn't a VIP proof what it implies - a coin specially struck to present to important people, like the Royal family or dignitaries? Quote
Master Jmd Posted June 27, 2004 Author Posted June 27, 2004 still nobody has answered my question! Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted June 27, 2004 Posted June 27, 2004 You will have to ask a Churchill crown expert, if one exists that is! Quote
william Posted June 27, 2004 Posted June 27, 2004 I saw a topic on coinpeople recently, and some people loved the Churchill crown LOLOL Quote
Sylvester Posted June 27, 2004 Posted June 27, 2004 I saw a topic on coinpeople recently, and some people loved the Churchill crown LOLOL if it was Bakeded he was just winding me up by posting the pic over and over again. It worked... <_< Quote
Sylvester Posted June 27, 2004 Posted June 27, 2004 Although there was someone on RCC (Rec. Collecting Coins) who actually did like Churchill Crowns and he had a fair few. Quote
Sylvester Posted June 27, 2004 Posted June 27, 2004 Doesn't labmom like them ? hmm i'm not sure about that maybe, maybe not...? shrug? Quote
Half Penny Jon Posted June 27, 2004 Posted June 27, 2004 Well I personally think that they are the ugliest coins in the world! Quote
Geoff T Posted June 27, 2004 Posted June 27, 2004 There were a number of "satin"-finish VIP proofs made of the 1965 crown and if you come across one it's worth around £600. They were struck in very small numbers to give to specific individuals. I've yet to come across a definition of "satin" other than as a term descriptive of the finish but I suspect it's the absolute opposite of matt. Quote
Sylvester Posted June 28, 2004 Posted June 28, 2004 I've yet to come across a definition of "satin" other than as a term descriptive of the finish but I suspect it's the absolute opposite of matt. Probably a silky shine? Quote
Geoff T Posted June 28, 2004 Posted June 28, 2004 I've yet to come across a definition of "satin" other than as a term descriptive of the finish but I suspect it's the absolute opposite of matt.Probably a silky shine? Yes - I was thinking Dulux, emulsion etc. Quote
Chris Perkins Posted June 28, 2004 Posted June 28, 2004 So it's like a Churchill Vinyl silk proof crown then? Quote
Geoff T Posted June 28, 2004 Posted June 28, 2004 What a great idea! Why not paint them all in different colours and use them as a cutting edge ornament. Very Changing Rooms.(Of course, I've never watched the said programme but people tell me about it). Quote
Chris Perkins Posted June 28, 2004 Posted June 28, 2004 I'd be willing to try anything, If it would make Carol Smilie smile. Quote
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