Silver worn coins can I sell as scrap?

[Russ777]

Hi I sometimes purchase collections

In amongst them I often get numbers of british silver 3ds in mediocre grades or with holes (used as jewellery?)

My question is what is the current scrap value of a silver 3d in modern English money!! AmI able to sell on as scrap.. Also what about other silver coins???

I notice some people list hundreds os the things as scrap and get quite decent money

Or am I better trying to sell each individual coin even if worn???

Thoughts please???

[Chris Perkins]

I'd scrap 'em. There isn't enough time in the world to list each average 3d individually.

I'd offer 10x face value for 1920 - 1946 and 20x face value for pre 1920. The modern decimal face value of a 3d is 1.25p (6d = 2.5p, Shilling = 5p, Florin = 10p, Half Crown = 12.5p).

[Russ777]

I'd scrap 'em. There isn't enough time in the world to list each average 3d individually.

I'd offer 10x face value for 1920 - 1946 and 20x face value for pre 1920. The modern decimal face value of a 3d is 1.25p (6d = 2.5p, Shilling = 5p, Florin = 10p, Half Crown = 12.5p).

Thanks for reply are these coins after 1940 not silver?

Regards Russ777

[Chris Perkins]

All silver threepences are silver (because they stopped making them in 1944/45).

For all the other silver coins, only those that are dated 1946 or earlier contain silver. 1947 onwards are a copper and nickel alloy (same as new 'silver' coins).