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Obverse of 1975 Manx Silver Cat Crown
Obverse of 1975 Manx Cat Crown

Reverse of Isle of Man1975 Crown with Manx Cat Design
Reverse of 1975 Manx Cat Crown

1975 Silver Coins

We are always being asked for coins from a particular year as a special gift item.
Recently we have been asked for silver coins for 1975, obviously as silver wedding anniversary or 25th birthday gifts.
Most countries stopped using silver coins around the time of the first world war. Britain, for example, reduced the silver content of its silver coins from 92.5% (sterling silver), after 1919, and further reduced this again after 1946 to zero, so that no British coins dated after 1946 were issued for circulation containing any silver. All silver coloured coins are now made from cupro-nickel, which as its name infers is an alloy of copper and nickel.

Commemoratives & Collectors' Issues
Fortunately since about the mid 1960's, some countries have taken to issuing special commemorative coins for sale to collectors, and these have included some issues of silver coins.

British Silver 1975 Coins
Britain issued no silver coins for 1975, except Maundy coins.
For most coin collectors, this does not matter, as collectors very sensibly restrict themselves to collecting coins and dates which do exist. If, however, you are looking for an unusual gift to mark a 25th birthday, or a silver wedding, the lack of a suitable silver coin may cause a problem. As leading UK coin dealers, we get asked frequently for 1975 silver coins. As we hate to disappoint our customers, we tried to unearth a small selection of world silver coins. So far, the only one we could find is the Manx crown*.

*Stop Press 1975 Manx Coin Set
We have just come across another silver item from 1975. It is a complete mint set of Manx silver coins dated 1975.
In 1975, the Isle of Man issued complete sets of its six circulating coins, ranging from the Fifty Pence to the Halfpenny. Three different versions were made, the first version in ordinary base metal, another in platinum with an issue limit of 200 sets, and our current offering in sterling silver, with an issue limit of 20,000 sets. Since about 1947, very few coins have been produced in silver for circulation, however silver is used on occasion for special collectors editions of coins or sets.

Isle of Man 1975 Silver Crown
This is an attractive coin, with a Manx cat as the reverse design.

Obverse
Second, decimal portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, facing right.
ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II

Reverse
Manx cat
TWENTY FIVE PENCE
1975

Specifications:
Diameter: 38.61mm.
Weight: 28.28 grams.
Alloy: .925 fine silver
Fine silver content: 0.84 troy ounces.
Mintage; Proof Version: 30,000
Mintage; Uncirculated Version: Unknown

Manx 1975 Sterling Silver Mint Coin Set
Obverse
The Arnold Machin portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as also used on all British coins from 1971 to 1981.
ELIZABETH THE SECOND
1975

Reverse
The reverse design on each coin is as follows:-
CoinDesignDiameterWeight
Fifty New PenceViking Ship Sailing Right29.515.5
Ten New PenceTriskellion (3 Legs)2813.0
Five New PenceTower of Refuge236.5
Two New PencePair of Falcons258.4
One New PennyCeltic Cross204.2
Half New PennySt. James Weed16.52.1

Prices & Availability
ItemDescriptionAvailabilityPrice £Price $
1975 Manx CrownSilver UncirculatedSold£10$16
1975 Manx CrownSilver ProofYes£15$25
1975 Manx Coin SetSilver UncirculatedYes£40$65

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Fully Insured £9 (Usually by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
USA: Airmail at buyer's risk $10 or
Fully Insured $20
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1975 British Coin Sets

1976 Silver Coins

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