Bidspirit auction | A Collection of UK Silver

A Collection of UK Silver and Cupro-Nickel Coins - A group of British coinage spanning the reigns of Queen Victoria, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth II. The collection features a 1900 Victorian sterling silver crown of .925 fineness, displaying the veiled Old Head obverse and the St George and the Dragon reverse. Also included is a 1951 George VI cupro-nickel commemorative five-shilling crown issued for the Festival of Britain. The remainder of the lot comprises several sixpences, including pre-1947 examples of .500 silver fineness with the crowned GRI monogram (dates including 1937, 1938, 1944, and 1946) and later post-1947 cupro-nickel issues. The materials for this lot consist of full silver, 50% silver and cupro-nickel. All coins feature milled edges. Weight of group one (nine coins): 24.05g - 24.07g Weight of group two (four coins): 38.12g - 38.13g.