1 Crown - Elizabeth II School, Silver Proof

The Isle of Man's prolific commemorative crown program has long drawn criticism from serious collectors for volume over selectivity, but the "Elizabeth II School" issue occupies a specific niche: it marks the 75th anniversary of the Queen's birth year educational initiatives tied to the Royal Commonwealth Society's schools program. The Pobjoy Mint, which has struck Manx commemoratives under contract for decades, produced this in both base metal and .925 silver versions, the latter in strictly limited numbers for the collector market.