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Are modern (1960ish forward) non silver crown size coins popular?

Just wondering. There are quite a lot of them and they seem "quasi-monetary."

Edited to add:

For example, I have a Gibraltar 1971 25 New Pence, which is the colony's first decimal crown. It seems a bit like a commem, but it's copper nickel and has a "value" in real terms.

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  • Jackthecat1Jackthecat1 Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭
    I do not think that they are very popular. The 1965 Churchill Crown honors one of the most significant people of the 20th Century and you can get one for just a few bucks.
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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Jackthecat1
    I do not think that they are very popular. The 1965 Churchill Crown honors one of the most significant people of the 20th Century and you can get one for just a few bucks.


    I got mine (in lustrous AU55 or so) from a junk box for 25 cents.

    Over the years I bought a number of circulated clad crowns that commemorated royal weddings, anniversaries and such. "Popular" is not a word I'd use to describe them.
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  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,074 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The snake is back? Wonderful.

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  • pruebaspruebas Posts: 4,302 ✭✭✭✭✭
    They must have been popular back in the day (mid 1960s to early 1970s) as there are so many of them. I think that was the peak in popularity of coin collecting, so it makes sense.



    But they surely aren't popular anymore. Even the silver ones mostly trade for melt.
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,194 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: ajaan

    The snake is back? Wonderful.




    Wow! It's true! This is not a resurrected thread!



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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: lordmarcovan
    Originally posted by: ajaan
    The snake is back? Wonderful.


    Wow! It's true! This is not a resurrected thread!

    Welcome back, O Snakey Shiroh-san!



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