Silver Prices and coin valuations

[Citizen H]

ahhhhhhh..........!

I understand its bad form to talk "whats it worth?"

for me the difficulty is the way silver prices are and how some of the lower grade older coins are able to get a realistic Idea of what the sell price should be?

The George I, SSC Shilling 1723 Is something that I will be looking to move on, I don't see it as scrap but its not in fine condition....a difficult call....

many thanks for any input or guidance....most welcome.  👍

 

  

[Martinminerva]

I'm afraid that this coin is basically just scrap - 1723 SSC is a very common piece (unless it is one of the rare varieties like French arms at date or C over SS in the third quarter, which this isn't) and pieces in much better condition don't cost the Earth. With the recent rise in scrap price, yours would be worth way more as a lump of silver than its recent "collector" or "book" value for a coin so poor (and I doubt anybody would want to buy it as a coin to collect), so, sadly, scrap it and put the money towards buying a better piece, be it a nicer one of these, or anything else that takes your fancy.

Edited 16 hours ago by Martinminerva

[Citizen H]

59 minutes ago, Martinminerva said:

I'm afraid that this coin is basically just scrap - 1723 SSC is a very common piece (unless it is one of the rare varieties like French arms at date or C over SS in the third quarter, which this isn't) and pieces in much better condition don't cost the Earth. With the recent rise in scrap price, yours would be worth way more as a lump of silver than its recent "collector" or "book" value for a coin so poor (and I doubt anybody would want to buy it as a coin to collect), so, sadly, scrap it and put the money towards buying a better piece, be it a nicer one of these, or anything else that takes your fancy.

Many thanks, I have a few worn out coins but the general thought is better to show just in case something gets missed, I tried looking on Ebay to see if one looks in the same condition....it was a space filler and as I was working through my boxes...I found another that's so much better and now added in place of this rubbed out one.

Many thanks "H"  

[Citizen H]

I also have theses Half Crowns... to the pot or keep? sorry to keep asking only I can see that if I don't sort things out they will remain sat in a box in a cupboard and inevitably end up being thrown.....😟

 

 

[wlewisiii]

If you have any scruffy full crowns, I'd like to buy one as a pocket coin. 

If that 1817 had been an 1816, I'd want it as a placeholder. I could see that 1723 as a placeholder for that date in my shilling run to save it from the smelter. 

Edited 1 hour ago by wlewisiii

[Citizen H]

The Half Crowns I will leave for now, they need looking at before I have them scrapped👍