🇬🇧 1940 George VI Silver Half Crown

NGC AU58 – Premium Collector Grade

A high-grade wartime Half Crown struck in .500 silver during the reign of King George VI. Professionally certified by NGC at AU58, placing it just below full Mint State.

This is the ideal grade for collectors seeking strong eye appeal without paying the premium for MS63+ examples.

📌 Coin Details

• Date: 1940

• Denomination: Half Crown (2/6)

• Monarch: George VI

• Composition: 50% Silver

• Weight: 14.14g

• Actual Silver Content: 7.07g

• Grade: NGC AU58

• Certification No.: 6318080-014

🪙 Condition

Obverse:
Strong portrait detail with only light friction to the highest points of the hair and cheek — fully consistent with AU58. Attractive natural tone.

Reverse:
Crisp crowned shield and scrollwork with excellent definition. No distracting marks. Well-centred strike.

Visually very close to uncirculated.

📊 Silver Value

With silver recently around £1.81 per gram, the intrinsic value is approximately:

~£12.80 bullion floor

This provides solid underlying value, while the real appeal lies in the certified collector grade.

✔ Sensibly priced for the UK market
✔ Premium over raw circulated examples
✔ Certified near-Mint quality
✔ Strong WWII-era collector appeal

A superb addition to any George VI type set or graded British silver collection.

In stock – One example available.