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bigcartwheels New Member United States 40 Posts	Posted 04/05/2008 6:39 pm Could anyone tell me the silver content of the various silver british coins, and the years that they were silver. Such as the three pence and 6 pence. Report this Post to the Staff

ichirensha Pillar of the Community United States 560 Posts	Posted 04/05/2008 6:53 pm Excellent question!! I'd also like to know this and hope someone can provide the answer or point us in the right direction. Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 04/05/2008 7:39 pm Without getting too complex, I see the 3d and 6d were .925 to 1920 and .5 from 1920-46. There seems to be a 1-year overlap. This is taken from the Krause catalogue. Report this Post to the Staff
bigcartwheels New Member United States 40 Posts	Posted 04/05/2008 10:07 pm thanks for the info, so what about the six pence after 1946, do they contain silver Report this Post to the Staff
Jays-Dad Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 04/05/2008 10:12 pm Nope, copper-nickel I think. Report this Post to the Staff
bigcartwheels New Member United States 40 Posts	Posted 04/05/2008 10:19 pm thanks Report this Post to the Staff
NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 04/05/2008 11:05 pm Yes, all coins post 46 became the Cu-Ni alloy of 3/4 copper and 1/4 nickel. Between 1946 and 1920 (inclusive) they are 50 % silver and from 1919 backwards in time they are all made of sterling silver, which is 0.925. Report this Post to the Staff
bigcartwheels New Member United States 40 Posts	Posted 04/07/2008 3:12 pm not to sound stupid, but are there any other coins except for the 3 pence and 6 pence that are silver, such as the shilling and florin Report this Post to the Staff
KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 04/07/2008 3:25 pm Sure--a within a certain time frame, all the higher denominations were coined in silver. You can use the dates I gave as a general guide. I won't quote all the predecimal coins from Krause, because there was a large assortment of denominations for any given year. Btw, if you plan on buying UK silver as an investment, please note that many US dealers won't pay anywhere near melt value for foreign silver. Edited by KurtS 04/07/2008 3:25 pm Report this Post to the Staff
NumisMattyUk Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2217 Posts	Posted 04/15/2008 8:03 pm Bigcartwheels - all the silvery-coloured coins you see pre-1947 are 50% or sterling (0.925) silver, all those of all denominations (so Shillings, Florins, Threepences, Sixpences, Half-Crowns etc..) from 1947 will be cuni; all the coppery ones of course are copper or bronze. A bit more info - all the copper-coloured coins pre 1860 are pure copper, but those from 1860 onwards are bronze, which is mostly copper anyway... Report this Post to the Staff
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