StGeorge Posted September 9, 2010 Posted September 9, 2010 I have a couple of 1920 silver threepences, is there an easy way to tell they're .925 or .500 silver? Quote
VickySilver Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 No. Kind of a touchy feely thing where there is a "feel" difference but hard to explain. Look at the metal on a 1919 and on 1921 and will help to some degree. High grade coins with gen. lower relief on .500 coins. Metal browner/ not as white on lower grade .500 fine coins... Quote
StGeorge Posted September 10, 2010 Author Posted September 10, 2010 No. Kind of a touchy feely thing where there is a "feel" difference but hard to explain. Look at the metal on a 1919 and on 1921 and will help to some degree. High grade coins with gen. lower relief on .500 coins. Metal browner/ not as white on lower grade .500 fine coins...OK, thanks for replying. The ones I have aren't that good anyway, I just thought there would be a trick identifying them Quote
Rob Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 If there is a hint of green to the tone, then they are probably 0.500 Quote
Peckris Posted September 10, 2010 Posted September 10, 2010 No. Kind of a touchy feely thing where there is a "feel" difference but hard to explain. Look at the metal on a 1919 and on 1921 and will help to some degree. High grade coins with gen. lower relief on .500 coins. Metal browner/ not as white on lower grade .500 fine coins...OK, thanks for replying. The ones I have aren't that good anyway, I just thought there would be a trick identifying them Do bear in mind that the difference in silver value, in relation to silver 3d, is pretty minuscule! The face value is just over one decimal penny. Quote
Gary D Posted September 12, 2010 Posted September 12, 2010 No. Kind of a touchy feely thing where there is a "feel" difference but hard to explain. Look at the metal on a 1919 and on 1921 and will help to some degree. High grade coins with gen. lower relief on .500 coins. Metal browner/ not as white on lower grade .500 fine coins...OK, thanks for replying. The ones I have aren't that good anyway, I just thought there would be a trick identifying them Do bear in mind that the difference in silver value, in relation to silver 3d, is pretty minuscule! The face value is just over one decimal penny.You could try and check the ring, not easy with such a small coin. 0.925 silver lower ring. Best to compare with pre 1919 and post 1921 Quote
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