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Due to the steep rise in the price of silver in 1919/20, the issue of standard 92.5% silver coins was discontinued and coins of 50% silver were minted.
In 1947, silver was needed to repay the bullion lent by the USA during the war years, so silver coins were replaced with coins of the same weight and type made of cupro-nickel.
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Is there any silver in a 1957 British Halfcrown?
There is no silver in any British general circulation coin from 1947 onwards.
Is their any silver in any 1954 British Halfcrown?
There is no silver in any British general circulation coin from 1947 onwards.
Is there such a thing as an 1819 British brass Halfcrown?
No. All British Halfcrown coins prior to 1919 were made of almost pure silver. In 1947, all British silver coins were from then on, made of cupro-nickel.
Is a 1961 British Halfcrown made from silver?
Until 1919, the Halfcrown coin was made from 92.5% silver. From 1920 to 1946, the Halfcrown coin was made from 50% silver. From 1947 to their last minting in 1970, the Halfcrown coin was made from a copper and nickel alloy.
What is the silver content of a 1933 New Zealand Halfcrown?
All New Zealand Halfcrowns from 1933 to 1946 inclusive, had a silver content of 50%. From 1947 to 1965 inclusive they were made from copper-nickel.
Is a 1950 British Halfcrown made from silver?
No. No circulating British coin has contained any silver since 1946. From 1947 onwards, all British general circulation "silver" coins are made from a copper-nickel alloy.
What is the silver content of a 1929 British Florin?
1919 and 1920 were the two years when the British silver coinage was debased from 0.9250 to 0.5000 silver. Which year the change was made depends on the denomination of the coin. Prior to 1919/1920, all British "silver" coins had a 92.5% silver content. From 1919/1920 to 1946, all British "silver" coins had a 50% silver content. From 1947 to present, all circulating British "silver" coins had a 0% silver content.
What is the metallic composition of a 1961 British Halfcrown?
All British Halfcrown coins minted from 1947 to 1967 inclusive are made from copper nickel alloy.
How much silver is in a 1920 English half crown?
In 1940 through 1946, half crowns weighed 14.138 grams and were 50% silver - they thus contained 0.2273 troy ounces of silver. In 1947, the half crown (and all other "silver" British coins) were changed to cupro-nickel, and thus contain no silver at all.
What is the silver content of a 1969 British 50 New Pence coin?
There is no silver content in any general circulation British coin from 1947 onwards. The 10 Pence coin is made from 75% copper and 25% nickel.
What is the silver content of a 1948 British Florin?
Zero. All British "silver" coins from 1947 onwards, were made from a copper-nickel alloy.
What is the silver content of a 1942 Sixpence?
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.
