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 Wednesday at 08:01 PM 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 yesterday at 10:34 AM by wlewisiii

[Citizen H]

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

[Chris Perkins]

2 hours ago, wlewisiii said:

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. 

Keep an eye on the Items For Sale topic, I have scruffy crowns and some scruffy other stuff plus nicer coins that I'll be offering here soon.

[Citizen H]

Again another opinion required in regards to a worn out 

William III Half Crown, 16_ _ , Chester Mint ? Large Shield

its very rubbed but looks like is lived in the ground, .....

is it Scrap or worth keeping?  Many thanks "H" 

[wlewisiii]

I'd enjoy it but it'll be two weeks before I could do anything about it if you're interested. 

[Ukstu]

51 minutes ago, Citizen H said:

Again another opinion required in regards to a worn out 

William III Half Crown, 16_ _ , Chester Mint ? Large Shield

its very rubbed but looks like is lived in the ground, .....

is it Scrap or worth keeping?  Many thanks "H" 

One to isolate and keep away from your other coins. Giving me Bronze disease vibes. I wonder if it's a contemporary forgery. 

[Citizen H]

5 hours ago, Ukstu said:

One to isolate and keep away from your other coins. Giving me Bronze disease vibes. I wonder if it's a contemporary forgery. 

.....ah? ,,,,contemporary forgery... Now thats an Idea ......anyone up on theses?

Edited 3 hours ago by Citizen H

[Martinminerva]

Yes, definitely a contemporary forgery (very common) of a silver skin clad onto a base metal core - the core is corroding and bursting through in places which is causing those greyer-looking patches and random protrusions through the silver skin. So, no scrap value at all to speak of, but an interesting bit of social history and probably worth keeping thus.

Edited 2 hours ago by Martinminerva

[Citizen H]

38 minutes ago, Martinminerva said:

Yes, definitely a contemporary forgery (very common) of a silver skin clad onto a base metal core - the core is corroding and bursting through in places which is causing those greyer-looking patches and random protrusions through the silver skin. So, no scrap value at all to speak of, but an interesting bit of social history and probably worth keeping thus.

Wow, Stu spotted it... to think is been hanging around for ever (thinking it was solid silver) so yeah its a keep contemporary forgery would be of interest to me. may thanks "H"