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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi All,
I have a pretty quick straight forward question to ask. What world silver coins from the years 1878 - 1968 have 90% silver purity or better?
Thank you John
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Valued Member
United States
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There are so many we couldn't possible just give you a list. Most of the ones I am interested in sell for much more than their bullion value.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
797 Posts |
The list is pretty large, and, for the most part, is alot of work. Have not found a database online of this yet.
Best thing to do is go through a Krause and mark down what Circulating silver 90%+ coins are listed there, as it does give you the fineness
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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By far the most common are the Great Britain silver coins 1919 and earlier which are 92.5% sterling. I've found a lot in the junk silver at coin shops. Be aware though that 2-3% weight loss is typical, and can go up to 10% on very worn small coins. The following site looks like a decent guide on fineness. http://silveragecoins.com/en/catalogue.php"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
589 Posts |
I think I will be getting the Krause book. I am after these coins some for keepsake collection purposes but most is for the junk silver but I do not want anything below 90% pure (Fineness)for I feel that anything less (collectibles excluded) is not worth getting. Once I have a few countries to chase after I will be checking especially for very worn specimens for my junk silver hoarding.
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Pillar of the Community
Hong Kong
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Coins from Latin Monetary Association issued typical silver dollars of 90% Ag.
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Moderator
 Australia
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Yes, it's a question that's quick to ask, but impossible to answer quickly. If you have specific coins and you are wondering whether they are silver or not, look them up on CurrencyDebasement or a similar website. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Some coins off the top of my head.
Coins from:
Great Britain from 1878-1919 are 92.5%
Australia 1910-1945 are 92.5%
Russia 50 Kopeks and 1 Rouble from 1895-1914 90%
US from 10c-$1 from 1878-1965 90%
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You can almost do it by exclusion, as most European silver issues were 83% or lower. Virtually none were above 90% after WWI.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would say a Standard Catalog of World Coins by Krause would be your best source of knowledge
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