1941 UK coin question

secondrepublic

My father-in-law was born in England and is turning 70 later this year. I was hoping to get him a nice UNC example of a British coin from his birth year of 1941. He doesn't collect coins. What do you recommend? Is the half-crown the largest coin from that year? Any suggestions on where to buy a nice example?

Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions.

JamesMurray

No , the Crown is the largest , 50% silver.You should be able to pick up coins of that year very reasonably.

Gazza

Half crown is the biggest for 1941. Ebay is likely your best bet. You should get an UNC for a few $.

JamesMurray

Arrrghhh ... my database is incorrect , thanks for the correction Gazza

lordmarcovan

The shillings came in two varieties- an "English" reverse with an enthroned lion, and a "Scottish" reverse, with a rampant lion. That's if I remember them correctly. As they're only .500 silver, they should be fairly affordable.

A pair of those would be neat, but I agree that a larger coin would have the most visual impact, particularly to an older person who's not a coin collector. I've got a nice BU halfcrown of that type on BST right now, but alas, I am three years off, as it is a 1938. (Hm. That's MY father's birthyear.)

secondrepublic

Thanks for the advice!

GaCoinGuy

What about a mint set from that year?

secondrepublic

<< <i>What about a mint set from that year? >>



That would be cool if it exists - especially in nice packaging - anyone know any more about it?

Gazza

You may find a no Royal Mint set exists but how about something like this.

1941

lordmarcovan

Hey, now there you go. That framed set is pretty nice looking. Generally speaking. I dunno about the price from a numismatic standpoint, but who cares about that- he's not a collector, right?

That looks about perfect, if I were the one wanting 1941 coin(s) for a Brit-born father-in-law.

wybrit

I would be very cautious - these sets are frequently populated with polished coins. If that's not an issue, go for it.

lordmarcovan

His old dad-in-law probably won't care about a wee bit o' shine on the coins, and might even prefer that look. Plus, the frame looks classy, and it looks like there's an old stamp in there, too. Like I said, that might not make much sense to a numismatist, but to a noncollector it could be ideal.

secondrepublic

Thanks for passing along the link to that framed set. It's a little more than I want to give him -- in terms of quantity of material. I was thinking just of something relatively small. (Knowing him, I don't think he would hang up something like that). But thanks for passing it along!