Two Pounds

Our supply of the Royal Mint’s issue of Buckingham Palace for their landmark series has finally come in. You have a view of the Palace from the Queen Victoria memorial in a Prooflike condition. The Other side has H. M. Queen Elizabeth II with a double weave background. Each coin comes in a protective capsule is in Brilliant Uncirculated condition and contains one ounce of pure silver. Get them while you can, as the price of silver seems to be increasing quite rapidly.

As many of you know DNA is the building block of life. In 2003, The Royal Mint celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the discovery of the Double Helix by Francis Crick and James Watson. The Royal Mint did a Special Collector’s edition in Proof Sterling Silver in Piedfort or Double Thick Sterling Silver Proof and this is the coin we are offering. The mintage was a maximum of 10,000 pieces and each coin is in a protective capsule. It can be yours at just £65.00.

In 1995 the Royal Mint celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II with a commemorative £2 piece. You have the Dove of Peace on one side and Queen Elizabeth II on the other side. Remember this coin is one of the old large-sized £2 pieces. Comes in Sterling Silver Proof. Each coin comes in a protective capsule.

In 1986 the Royal Mint issued its first ever non Gold Two Pound Piece. It was a commemorative for the Commonwealth Games which were held in Edinburgh, Scotland. It has a Scottish Thistle in the middle of the Scottish flag, with the cross of St. Andrew. The obverse has the so called Maklouf portrait of the Queen. They were struck in base metal for general circulation and in Proof Sterling Silver for collectors. Today these coins are getting more and more difficult to find. It is the first non Gold Two Pound piece and a commemorative.

1986 Uncirculated £2 for Commonwealth Games. In 1986 the Royal Mint issued its first ever commemorative £2 coin. It was also the first ever non gold £2 coin. It was issued to honour the Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh, Scotland. This is a fantastic coin, especially as it was the first commemorative £2 piece, the first non gold £2 piece and it was the old large sized £2 piece. The coins on offer are the Uncirculated examples issued for real usage. They are now 31 years old and getting more and more difficult to get.

In 1995 the Royal Mint celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II with a commemorative £2 piece. You have the Dove of Peace on one side and Queen Elizabeth II on the other side. Remember this coin is one of the old large-sized £2 pieces. Comes in Piedfort Proof (double the normal thickness of Sterling Silver Proof). Each coin comes in a protective capsule.