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New Member
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Hey guys, sorry if this is the wrong place, just want to kow how to test your silver coins are silver? Can you check coins that are less than 999?
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Pillar of the Community
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 lfc_ozzie As far as I know there are NO .999 circulating coins, There are however different silver content coins issued by different countries . In Aus all silver coins issued before 1946 were Stirling silver after that (Before the inception of decimal coinage )they were minted in 50% silver. The only exception is the round 1966 50 cent coin that was minted in 80% silver Edited by trout1105
06/27/2012 04:30 am
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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New Member
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Thanks for that, what are some good silver coins to look out for? Mainly Australian coins but I like the look of some of the other "colonial countries" India Canada etc
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
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life is a mystery to be lived not a problem to be solved
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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All Australian Threepences,Sixpences,Shillings & Florin are Silver.
92.5 % up t0 1945
& 50% from 1946 to 1964
5 Shillings/One Crown 1937 & 1938 are 92.5% silver as well
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Sweet will add them to my list have a couple of 3 pence and 6 pences, looking at some florins on ebay, what would be a decent price for one of these coins in pretty good nick? |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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For World coins, the best way to check if a coin is silver or no, is to look it up in Krause World Coins, or go to a dealer and kindly ask him to look it up for you.
Even a 'phone call can help. Just give the Country, denomination and date, and most probably, the dealer will be able to tell you straight off.
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Ok I kinda thought that, I should kind of clarify what I meant was, how would I tell if it is silver, I can look up if it is meant to be but as I buy most my coins of ebay just wanted to make sure the coin I bought was in fact real and made of silver and not a fake |
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Quote:Sweet will add them to my list have a couple of 3 pence and 6 pences, looking at some florins on ebay, what would be a decent price for one of these coins in pretty good nick? Depends hugely on date and grade. For a beat up florin with no numismatic value I would be looking at payong around $8 for pre 46 and $5 for post. The 1939 is harder date, 92.5% silver but still fairly affordable for a decent example. |
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