5 Shillings - George VI Festival of Britain

Name: 5 Shillings - George VI Festival of Britain
Brand: Royal Mint

CountryUK Year1951 Denom5 Shillings Mintage2 MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni) Melt £0.20

Data verified by Connor Jones, Editor · realised auction prices only · last refreshed 3 June 2026.

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Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King George VI left, legend above, denomination below. Script: Latin

Reverse

St. George slaying the dragon right, date and

Copper content

Fine troy oz 0.6819

Melt value £0.20

Premium over melt £10.39

Market Value

£6.84

▼ 9.6% 30d

Volume-weighted avg across 87 sales Last sale 4 days ago

£3 – £22

6 grades with data

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Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records

	Grade	Latest	Avg (90d)	30d Δ	All-time range	Sales (1yr)	Total sales	Last sale
	UNC	£10.59 🔒 listed	£9.38	▲13.5%	£6.52 – £16.15	17	17	25-05-2026
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	BU	£14.63 🔒 listed	£14.63	–	£14.63 – £14.63	1	1	28-05-2026
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	VF	£3.32 🔒 listed	£7.97	▼21%	£1.16 – £21.51	62	63	04-06-2026
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	G	£3.30 🔒 listed	£3.30	–	£3.30 – £3.30	1	1	13-04-2026
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	AG	£22.16 🔒 listed	–	–	£22.16 – £22.16	1	1	08-02-2026
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	PR-65	£8.12 🔒 listed	£8.11	–	£7.59 – £9.15	4	4	08-05-2026
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