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The British silver coinage was degraded from 1919/1920 from sterling silver to 50% silver.
All British silver coins from 1919/1920 to 1946 inclusive had a 50% silver content.
From 1947 onwards, all circulating British "silver" coins were made from a copper-nickel alloy.
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What is the silver content of a 1902 British Sixpence?
All pre-1920 British Sixpences were made from sterling silver (92.5% silver content).
What was traditionally baked inside a Christmas pudding?
A silver coin is traditionally hidden in a Christmas pudding. It is taditionally a silver sixpence.
Silver content of 1942 half dollar?
All Walking Liberty half dollars have the same silver content of .36169oz pure silver
What is the silver content of a 1946 New Zealand Sixpence?
All New Zealand "silver" coins from 1933 to 1946 inclusive had a 50% silver content. All New Zealand "silver" coins from 1947 onwards, were made from a copper/nickel alloy.
What are the ratings and certificates for The Moon and Sixpence - 1942?
The Moon and Sixpence - 1942 is rated/received certificates of: Sweden:Btl USA:Approved (PCA #8564) West Germany:12
What was the last silver coin minted for common trade?
The last British coins minted for general circulation containing any silver at all, were issued in 1946. These had a 50% silver content, the other 50% consisting of copper and nickel. These coins included the - Halfcrown (2 Shillings and Sixpence) Florin (2 Shillings) Shilling Sixpence The US stopped minting coins with silver content in 1965, though the dates on them were kept as 1964.
What is the silver content of 1929 buffalo nickel?
No Buffalo nickels were struck in silver, only the Jefferson "War Nickels" from 1942 to 1945 have any silver in them.
How much silver is in nickels minted before 1964?
Only the "War Nickels" of 1942 to 1945 were made with a silver content of 35%
How much silver content in 1942 - 1945 Nickels?
Each silver war nickel contains 1.75 grams of silver, which is 35% out of a total weight of 5 grams.
What is the silver content of an American five cent of 1958?
Zero (0). The only U.S. nickels to have any silver in them are "War Nickels" dated from 1942 to 1945 and are identified by large mintmarks on the reverse. These coins have a silver content of .05626 ASW or 35% silver.
Is a 1950 nickel worth anything in silver content?
A 1950 nickel is composed of 75% copper and 25% nickel, with no silver content. Its value is based on its numismatic worth and condition rather than its metal content.
How much is the 1942 liberty half dollar worth?
Just for its silver content alone it would be worth about $10.40.
