Value your British pre-1947 silver coins
We purchase lots of pre-1947 silver coins. Dealers often offer an amount based on multiples of their face value, for example, 8 x face value for pre-1947 coins and 20 x face value for pre-1920 coins.
We're a little different in that we pay based on the weight of the coins you have. Many customers have trouble making a direct comparison and ultimately making an informed decision as to which deal offers the best price.
Our pre-decimal calculator allows you to value your coins in the way that's most convenient for you. We can value them by:
- weight: Tell us the weight in grams, imperial ounces (your kitchen scales) or Troy Ounces
- face value: Those of a certain age will still remember how to tot-up Pounds, Shillings and Pence
- denomination: Sort your coins according to their denomination and tell us how many of each you have.
Sorting your pre-decimal coins
If you have a large quantity of pre-decimal coinage, you'll likely need to do a little sorting first. It's quite simple; here's what you need to do.
- Take out any pennies, half-pennies, 12-sided brass three-penny coins, and silver coins dated 1947 to the present day. These coins contain no precious metal. We still buy these at £3 per kilo.
- Pick out all the silver coins dated from 1920 to 1946 - these are your 50% silver coins.
- The remaining coins should all be dated before 1920, containing 92.5% silver.
Generate your valuation
You can value your pre-47 and pre-20 silver coins using the calculator below. If you choose to value them via face value or denomination, please understand that we'll take our best guess at their weight, taking into consideration the wear & tear they'll have suffered over the years. Obviously, when we receive them, we'll confirm their final value once we've weighed them.