Posted 06/05/2015 7:33 pm
Hello and welcome. 
Yes, the older "silver" coins are actually silver, and therefore worth at least their silver value. I assume the "quarter dollar" is American; a 1943 quarter is also silver.
Beyond this, we can't really say how much the coins are worth, because value depends on condition and you haven't told us about this or shown us pictures. If your coins are "typical" condition, then there's not really much value there - though they're still worth more to a collector than they are if you simply took them all down to the bank. A bank will give you 5p for a shilling, for example; a coin collector would probably pay at least 10p for one.
The pound notes may be worth something to a collector, but any collector premium is likewise dependent on condition. If collectors don't want them, you can still take these down to the bank for face value.
One point to raise: you've listed 1971 and 1972 "half pennies"; British 1/2 new penny coins were not made for circulation in those years and only released in proof sets. If you can confirm the dates and the coins are still pristine, then those will certainly be worth a few pounds each, rather than half a pence... unless those coins are actually from the Isle of Man or Jersey.
Yes, the older "silver" coins are actually silver, and therefore worth at least their silver value. I assume the "quarter dollar" is American; a 1943 quarter is also silver.
Beyond this, we can't really say how much the coins are worth, because value depends on condition and you haven't told us about this or shown us pictures. If your coins are "typical" condition, then there's not really much value there - though they're still worth more to a collector than they are if you simply took them all down to the bank. A bank will give you 5p for a shilling, for example; a coin collector would probably pay at least 10p for one.
The pound notes may be worth something to a collector, but any collector premium is likewise dependent on condition. If collectors don't want them, you can still take these down to the bank for face value.
One point to raise: you've listed 1971 and 1972 "half pennies"; British 1/2 new penny coins were not made for circulation in those years and only released in proof sets. If you can confirm the dates and the coins are still pristine, then those will certainly be worth a few pounds each, rather than half a pence... unless those coins are actually from the Isle of Man or Jersey.
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