Can anyone tell me if this 1920 sixpence is the .9250 silver, or the .5000 silver? I know that one has a wide rim, and the other has a narrow rim, yet I have nothing to compare it to. Thank you.
Rexesq,this British Sixpence (written as 6d.) is the .500 fine silver one.The colour is the first thing you must look for.If it appears a dull grey,then it is the .500 one,but if it appears a whiteish colour,then it is the .925 fine silver coin.The rim is a very minor variety that is regarded as very trivial by most collectors. One thing to remember is there hasn't been any English coins (apart from some private pattern ECU pieces) since 1707. Aidan.
rexesq - I believe that is a .925 silver coin. The color in pictures can be quite misleading. But there is an easy way to find out for sure - weigh it. The .925 coin should be 3.0100 grams. The .500 coin should be 2.8276 grams.
Yes, my pictures tend to differ slightly in color from reality. I will try to weigh it soon. Thank you, and sorry for the improper terminology as to British coins. I just regarded them, being from England, as English, I am just beginning to collect British coins and am still learning the proper terms and such. What are these 'ECU" coins you speak of?
Indeed I might, Thank you. Looks quite comprehensive. I will have to spend some time reading this and looking at the links. I appreciate your help.
Private pattern ECU coins from England. Rexesq,the private pattern ECU coins were struck to show what a proposed English issue would have looked like had the ECU been adopted instead of the Euro.These are listed in Krause's 'Unusual World Coins' catalogue.I have a British 1992 5 ECU that isn't yet listed. Aidan.
Ecu So then I assume they are fairly rare and valuable? What is the mintage of the 1992 one that you have? Also, is England still planning on continuing the use of the pound sterling as opposed to converting to Euros? rex
Some may consider it rare based on mintage only, but that doesn't always equate to valuable. There are plenty of coins out there with a mintage of less than 50 that are barely worth more than their metal content. It is a common mistake for people to think that age and or a low mintage should make a coin valuable. Nothing could be further from the truth. Value is only based on one thing really - supply and demand. Take Morgan dollars for example - in a general sense they are as common as dirt when it comes right down to it. But they often sell for a hefty price in higher grades even though there may well be thousands of them graded the same. That's because there are a lot of people out there who want them, they are popular coins to collect. And that popularity creates demand and the demand creates value.
