HELP! QEII 80th birthday coin, needed ASAP

lynnemcf

Can I get a £5 birthday coin from a bank or post office?

crossleydd42

I'm not aware of any £5 coins existing for indivual years. You could get a commorative coin set for 1926 for around £30-£40. See: http://www.eurocosm.com/Application/products/Coins/hcoins2GB.asp?y=1926&ti1=1926%20Commemorative%20Coin%20Set

Or you might get a halfcrown for 1926 which could be put into a photo frame by yourself.

cheekymole

http://24carat.co.uk/

this is where I get my sovereign every year but they do other coins too

lynnemcf

My dad said he saw on the TV that the queen is getting a coin for her 80th birthday. I rang my bank and they didnt know anything about it (doh!). They said try the post office.

cheekymole

2006 Eightieth Birthday

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Reverse of 2006 Queens 80th Birthday £5 Crown



Obverse of 2006 Queens 80th Birthday £5 Crown?
Commemorative Five Pounds Crown
During the last half century, crowns have often been issued to commemorate special events. The 2006 Five Pound piece will be crown sized coin, probably struck in three different metals and a total of five different variations. It will mark the occasion of the 80th birthday of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II.
Writing this page on 17th March 2005, the days after Budget Day, it is impossible to predict what the design will be. Apparently, in his budget speech, Gordon Brown announced that the proceeds of the sales of the coin will be used towards the cost of the memorial. The Queen, and other members of the Royal Family, particularly Prince Charles will be involved in the process of selecting the specific design.

It's on the website that I put on here earlier

cheekymole

2006 Queen's 80th Birthday £5 for £5
Each year, both the Royal Mint, and Westminster Collections offer a loss-leader of a £5 crown for £5, post free. This is to get you onto their mailing lists, and into their clutches, usually so they can market their more profitable items at you. Here at Chard, we don't believe in this type of aggressive marketing, and some years back, we stopped offering the ordinary circulation crowns because we recieved too may complaints about the quality of their finish, even though this is a factor which is beyond our control.
We noticed the Royal Mint's offer which is restricted to one coin per household


The Royal Mint has received approval to issue an historic new British coin on the occasion of The Queen's 80th Birthday. The £5 coin will be available for one year only and is sure to be a real collector's item. As we are expecting unprecedented demand we are issuing a limit of one per household and have introduced a special application procedure to allow you to order your coin in advance. Don’t miss your chance to be amongst the first to own one for no more than the face value of £5. The Queen’s 80th Birthday £5 coin will be sent direct from the Royal Mint in 2006, in time to celebrate The Queen’s 80th birthday on 21st April.

crossleydd42

What is the website?

cheekymole

post 3 above!