Patina Retro Patterns and Reproductions

We've just found these coin in one of vault rooms. They are replicas of the Elizabeth I Crown we had made more than 30 years ago. They were part of a complete replica series. After all not everyone can afford the £20,000 for a real one, in this condition. We haven’t see them for years, but then again you never know what we have squirreled away. They are in prooflike condition and we have a small quantity in cupro-nickel and goldine but supplies are very limited. The Replica Crown on offer here is in Goldine.

Before Carpenter & Howlett could enamel their famous coins, they had to gold plate them in order for the enamel to adhere to the surface. We have a quantity of these gold plated coins on offer. The prices are reasonable and once they are gone there will be no more…

In 1953 the Royal Mint issued a whole series of coins for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The one coin they didn’t issue was the Double Florin, so INA did. They made an almost crownsized piece in Choice Proof Sterling Silver. These have been placed aside for the past 25 years and we are offering them for the first time. Show these to your friends and they won’t believe they exist. Well from the Royal Mint they don’t but as a Patina retro-pattern they do exist. Remember that later in Elizabeth the 2nd reign they did issue a Double Florin, it was much smaller and they called it a 20 Pence piece. Own a full-sized Double Florin struck in Proof Sterling Silver for just £69.50. Supplies are limited.

Here we present a Gold-plated ‘Bitcoin’, these are privately issued and have no value in the bitcoin market. We used to sell these for £8.95, so we think you will like our new price…

Here we present a gold-plated Bitcoin in a Deluxe Presentation case, the medal is gold-plated put into a plush presentation box, and then the box comes in a black plush drawstring pouch. These are privately issued and have no value in the bitcoin market...

We were told by the people who struck the Patina crownsized retro patterns that striking anything in Pewter was something they did not relish. It is hard to strike, it is messy to strike and they would rather use another metal. But these George III Bermuda Patina retro patterns are struck in Proof Pewter and we think they look great. Forget the work and the mess the finished product is great. Because they were struck in Pewter, the mintages are limited. Get them while you can…

We were told by the people who struck the Patina crownsized retro patterns that striking anything in Pewter was something they did not relish. It is hard to strike, it is messy to strike and they would rather use another metal. But these George III Wales Patina retro patterns are struck in Proof Pewter and we think they look great. Forget the work and the mess the finished product is great. Because they were struck in Pewter, the mintages are limited. Get them while you can…

In 1813 they struck the last Guinea ever, it was shortly to be replaced by the Sovereign. They were struck to pay English troops advancing into France and thus called The Military Guinea. This is a beautiful Proof rendition of that last ever ‘Military’ Guinea of 1813. You have the bust of King George III on the obverse wearing a laurel wreath the reverse has a crowned coat of arms. It has been gold plated and comes in a protective capsule. This is the first time that we have been able to offer these large paperweights. They were made years ago and ‘lost’ in our friend’s warehouse until now. They will never be made again and we think they are fantastic.

This is a fantastic crownsized Patina retro pattern, struck for Bahamas under the reign of King George III. They used the same bust as used on the Bank of England Dollar. Best of all they are struck in Pewter and are gleaming Prooflike examples. Most think of Pewter as a dull metal, they are wrong these are brilliant Prooflike pieces. The reverse shows a sailing ship. Supplies are limited and if you are interested in ships...

We have not had any of these huge King George III 1797 Cartwheel Twopence paperweights for years. They are huge, 12cm / 5 inches in diameter, and are struck in Proof copper. They come in a capsule and are heavy which is what you want from a paperweight. They will look great on your desk, at home or at work. When we originally had them, they sold out quickly. Our supplier told us that if he had to make them today, we would have to charge £79.50 for them! But as many of you know, Richard never lets what a supplier says stop him. He bought them all, so the supplier gave us a good deal! They make fantastic presents, especially at our original price of just £49.50! Get them while you can, once they are gone there will not be any more made, especially at our price of just £49.50 each for these Proof beauties.

We were told by the people who struck the Patina crownsized retro patterns that striking anything in Pewter was something they did not relish. It is hard to strike, it is messy to strike and they would rather use another metal. But these George III Ceylon Patina retro patterns are struck in Proof Pewter and we think they look great. Forget the work and the mess the finished product is great. Because they were struck in Pewter, the mintages are limited. Get them while you can…

This is a Patina or retro-pattern to show what something might have looked like, had it been issued at the time. These are privately minted to the highest quality and are full crownsized 38mm. This is the George III pattern Crown issued with a large head of George III and an inscription that has caused it to be known as the Incorrupta Pattern. It is struck in Prooflike cupro-nickel to the highest standard. Because we bought these years ago, we can offer them at what seems almost a crazy low price. If they were made today, they would cost a heck of a lot more money.

These full crownsized Gibraltar Patinas of King George III are struck in Pewter. We mention this because someone involved in minting has told us that striking anything in pewter is both hard and messy. He also said that he would rather not work with this metal. We think it looks great and the difficulty working with it makes it even scarcer. This Patina or retro pattern is full-crownsized, has the portrait of King George III on one side, the arms of Gibraltar on the other, and is in Prooflike condition. Now only £9.95, don’t miss out. They are special and we have priced them to tempt you…

Every week we have someone bring in a Guinea or Half Guinea token and we have to tell them that they are not real. It started in the 1800’s with a man called Kettle, who made gold-looking brass copies of the King George III Spade Guinea and Half Guinea. The story is that an actress used to throw these to the audience at the end of her performance. The audience was to respond by throwing real Gold Guineas back. Is this true or not, we just don’t know. But over the years a vast number of imitations were made, none of which were meant to pass as real Gold coins. A number even had adverts on them and were obviously given out as a sort of store card. Here we offer nice examples of the Guinea from Victorian times made over 100 years ago. They have been gilded or even gold plated, but they are not real Gold. The designs may vary slightly.

Every week we have someone bring in a Guinea or Half Guinea token and we have to tell them that they are not real. It started in the 1800’s with a man called Kettle, who made gold looking brass copies of the King George III Spade Guinea and Half Guinea. The story is that an actress used to throw these to the audience at the end of her performance. The audience was to respond by throwing real Gold Guineas back. Is this true or not, we just don’t know. But over the years a vast number of imitations were made, none of which were meant to pass as real Gold coins. A number even had advertising on them and were obviously given out as a sort of store card. We have nice examples of the Guinea and Half Guinea from Victorian times and well over 100 years old. They have been gilded or even gold plated, but they are not real Gold. Wonderful conversation pieces and today they are getting more and more difficult to find in any sort of quantity. The designs may vary slightly.

1808 Retro-dated George III Dollar from Jersey Prooflike golden alloy.

1808 Retro-dated George III Dollar from Jersey Proof Pewter

These George III Patina issues were made for Jersey and are retro-dated 1808. They are modelled on the Bank of England Dollar emergency issue of 1804. These Patina pieces are slightly larger than a regular crown. You have the King dressed as a Roman Emperor on the obverse. The reverse reads ‘States of Jersey 1808’ with a shield with 3 lions. We have this handsome piece in two metals, Proof Pewter, it sure looks like silver and Prooflike golden alloy. Supplies are very limited and anything for Jersey from this series is Rare.

These are full crownsized Patina pieces with the George III bust as used on the Bank of England Dollar. But on the reverse you have a crown and the retro-date 1808 and two Scottish thistles. They are available in Goldine, Dark Chocolate Bronze, Copper and Aluminium. The mintages were not all that high and we bought up all that were left. They are in Prooflike Uncirculated condition and just beautiful.

In the reign of King George III, what is now Sierra Leone was under British control. INA made some fantastic low mintage Patina Retro-Patterns to show what their coinage might have looked like, had they been issued. The bust of King George III is the same bust as used on the famous Bank of England Dollar. They are beautiful pieces, here we present them in Bronzed Copper Uncirculated. The reverse has a lion with a pair of hands shaking above and are retro-dated 1808. You will love it.

In the reign of King George III, what is now Sierra Leone was under British control. INA made some fantastic low mintage Patina Retro-Patterns to show what their coinage might have looked like, had they been issued. The bust of King George III is the same bust as used on the famous Bank of England Dollar. They are beautiful pieces, here we present them in Copper Uncirculated. The reverse has a lion with a pair of hands shaking above and are retro-dated 1808. You will love it.

In the reign of King George III, what is now Sierra Leone was under British control. INA made some fantastic low mintage Patina Retro-Patterns to show what their coinage might have looked like, had they been issued. The bust of King George III is the same bust as used on the famous Bank of England Dollar. They are beautiful pieces, here we present them in Pewter Prooflike. The reverse have a lion with a pair of hands shaking above and are retro-dated 1808. You will love it.

This Wales crownsized Patina retro-pattern is based on the portrait of King George III that the Bank of England used on their emergency coinage in the early 1800s. In fact I think this portrait is as good as that one. These Patina pieces are struck in Proof Sterling Silver. I don’t know what the mintages are, but I believe they are rather small. We bought this lot just recently from a dealer, but we don’t know where he got them from. You have the bust of King George III on one side and the symbol of which country it represents on the reverse. All are in Proof Sterling Silver.

World War I was the war to end all wars, or at least that is what people thought, believed and hoped for. World War One lasted from 1914-1918, 2018 was the 100th anniversary of the end of this horrific conflict. Mints all over the world issued commemorative pieces to honour this event. Some of them were sold at outrageous prices. This set was made two years ago, they made 100 sets with a plain edge and 100 sets with the milled edge and we bought them all! These are of excellent workmanship; they were done by someone who does work for the Royal Mint. As usual, when Coincraft makes a good buy, you make a good buy! Here we offer the George V 1918 commemorative retro pattern crown in copper.

World War I was the war to end all wars, or at least that is what people thought, believed and hoped for. World War One lasted from 1914-1918, 2018 was the 100th anniversary of the end of this horrific conflict. Mints all over the world issued commemorative pieces to honour this event. Some of them were sold at outrageous prices. This set was made two years ago, they made 100 sets with a plain edge and 100 sets with the milled edge and we bought them all! These are of excellent workmanship; they were done by someone who does work for the Royal Mint. As usual, when Coincraft makes a good buy, you make a good buy! Here we offer the George V 1918 commemorative retro pattern crown in gold coated copper.