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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kangayou, post: 868870, member: 23111&quot;]It seems that most of the $20.00 British Virgin Island Silver Dollar coins minted in 1985 by the Franklin Mint are/were valued at around $15.00.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you do some calculations to see if it might be worth more as melt , it isn&#039;t.</p><p>total coin weight = 19.0900 grams</p><p>composition of coin = 0.9250 Silver</p><p>Actual Silver Weight = .5677 ounces</p><p>Silver as of this posting is $18.08 per ounce.</p><p>Trying to sell .925 silver brings a lower melt value than .900 coinage ( something to do with the toxicity created by the other materials in .925 silver during the smelting process )</p><p><br /></p><p>Your $20.00 British Virgin Island Silver Dollars coin is probably only worth $15.00 unless someone REALLY wants that particular specimen. There were over 25 versions of the $20.00 British Virgin Island Silver Dollars coin minted in 1985.</p><p><br /></p><p>Senior members please correct my assumptions and calculations if I have made an error.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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