1986 silver £2 coin

[David]

Hi, I have a 1986 commonwealth games silver £2 coin it's in a plastic case and in a plastic capsule but it does not have a frosted finnish that I usually associate with a proof coin. The certificate says Proof £2 coins where .925 silver and an uncirculated coin was .500 silver I was just wondering how you would tell which would be which.

Thanks

[azda]

A proof coin could be frosted, or can be mirror like. Normally proofs are mirror like, frosted are associated with rarer versions of a proof. I also think that a UNC 1986 2 pounds could probably be copper/nickel (not quite sure)l but the proof would be .925 or .999 silver

Edited March 31, 2013 by azda

[Peckris]

Hi, I have a 1986 commonwealth games silver £2 coin it's in a plastic case and in a plastic capsule but it does not have a frosted finnish that I usually associate with a proof coin. The certificate says Proof £2 coins where .925 silver and an uncirculated coin was .500 silver I was just wondering how you would tell which would be which.

Thanks

I think it is often difficult to tell the difference between the .500% silver and the .925% one. It's perfectly possible for the silver proof NOT to be frosted. However, the .500% silver specimen will probably have a slightly dull appearance compared to the proof. The only way to be absolutely certain is to test it for silver content.

[David]

I recon that my two pound is the .500 issue as it is one tone silver which is quite good because there was not so many of them actually issued.

Thanks for the help.

[Nick]

I recon that my two pound is the .500 issue as it is one tone silver which is quite good because there was not so many of them actually issued.

Thanks for the help.

I don't think you can tell by looks alone. One way of obtaining a definitive answer is by doing a specific gravity experiment.

[Gary D]

I recon that my two pound is the .500 issue as it is one tone silver which is quite good because there was not so many of them actually issued.

Thanks for the help.

I don't think you can tell by looks alone. One way of obtaining a definitive answer is by doing a specific gravity experiment.

Ringing them is one way, but will need one of each to be able to tell which is which. The 925 will have a duller ring.

[Nick]

I recon that my two pound is the .500 issue as it is one tone silver which is quite good because there was not so many of them actually issued.

Thanks for the help.

I don't think you can tell by looks alone. One way of obtaining a definitive answer is by doing a specific gravity experiment.

Ringing them is one way, but will need one of each to be able to tell which is which. The 925 will have a duller ring.

As I think I have mentioned before, my hearing is impaired in such a way that the .500 sound duller to me than the .925, but if you have a known specimen of each type it is easy to compare.