New Posts For Thread: Silver coin experts neededhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369423/silver-coin-experts-neededI am thinking of buying one of these for a friend's newborn:http://www.royalmint.com/shop/lunar_year_of_the_horse_2014_uk_five_ounce_silver_proof_coinLunar Year of the Horse 2014 UK Five-Ounce Silver Proof Coin£395.00Traditional Chinese-inspired desroyal mint now selling 2015 £20 coins for £20featuring winston churchillhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369423/silver-coin-experts-needed?post_id=543268921#543268921royal mint now selling 2015 £20 coins for £20featuring winston churchillSun, 25 Jan 2015 18:26:30 -0600I wanted to get some coins last year to put away for my little boy. I bought two rolls of 1 ounce silver dollars (25 coins in each roll). I was not thinking of them as a great investment. More of a small item that will always hold a certain value. Alhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369423/silver-coin-experts-needed?post_id=541937385#541937385I wanted to get some coins last year to put away for my little boy. I bought two rolls of 1 ounce silver dollars (25 coins in each roll). I was not thinking of them as a great investment. More of a small item that will always hold a certain value. AlMon, 20 Oct 2014 11:56:53 -0500I think the five ounce silver coin at metal value = 5 x 17.4USD = 87 USD. or about £54. Pretty steep mark-up.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369423/silver-coin-experts-needed?post_id=541933817#541933817I think the five ounce silver coin at metal value = 5 x 17.4USD = 87 USD. or about £54. Pretty steep mark-up.Mon, 20 Oct 2014 06:42:20 -0500a troy ounce is about 31 gramsremember "get a calculator"get ...3 lettersa .....1 lettercalculator ...10 letterswrite down 3110stick a decimal point in the middle31.10a troy ounce is 31.10 gramsmost dealers will offer you half selling value for commohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369423/silver-coin-experts-needed?post_id=541933803#541933803a troy ounce is about 31 gramsremember "get a calculator"get ...3 lettersa .....1 lettercalculator ...10 letterswrite down 3110stick a decimal point in the middle31.10a troy ounce is 31.10 gramsmost dealers will offer you half selling value for commoMon, 20 Oct 2014 06:40:15 -0500I inherited a mixture of coin sets but they just sit in a shoe box. I think I've got the 1990 sovereign set, a mixture of crowns, silver coins, and some odd stuff like a roll of 1/2ps from when they went decimal.It's tricky to try and find the valuehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369423/silver-coin-experts-needed?post_id=541933721#541933721I inherited a mixture of coin sets but they just sit in a shoe box. I think I've got the 1990 sovereign set, a mixture of crowns, silver coins, and some odd stuff like a roll of 1/2ps from when they went decimal.It's tricky to try and find the valueMon, 20 Oct 2014 06:29:11 -0500if you think i said that then you are a fruitcakebut hey ho, it was latehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369423/silver-coin-experts-needed?post_id=541933513#541933513if you think i said that then you are a fruitcakebut hey ho, it was lateMon, 20 Oct 2014 05:52:02 -0500Correct Donny, but I, unlike you, am not making claims for specific obscure coins. An item's worth is simply what a willing buyer will pay a willing seller. Where we disagree is in your comments "worth £20" and "same as any £20 note". There is nohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369423/silver-coin-experts-needed?post_id=541930583#541930583Correct Donny, but I, unlike you, am not making claims for specific obscure coins. An item's worth is simply what a willing buyer will pay a willing seller. Where we disagree is in your comments "worth £20" and "same as any £20 note". There is noSun, 19 Oct 2014 17:43:22 -0500lots of our currency is not legal tenderit says £20 and is worth £20same as any £20 notehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369423/silver-coin-experts-needed?post_id=541930369#541930369lots of our currency is not legal tenderit says £20 and is worth £20same as any £20 noteSun, 19 Oct 2014 17:24:05 -0500Too synical.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369423/silver-coin-experts-needed?post_id=541930345#541930345Too synical.Sun, 19 Oct 2014 17:21:20 -0500Money Tree - Leaving aside the fact that the £20 coin is not legal tender within the definition of the legal term "legal tender", try popping into your local and attempt to purchase ale or equiv. to the value of said coin. Let me know how you get onhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30369423/silver-coin-experts-needed?post_id=541930331#541930331Money Tree - Leaving aside the fact that the £20 coin is not legal tender within the definition of the legal term "legal tender", try popping into your local and attempt to purchase ale or equiv. to the value of said coin. Let me know how you get onSun, 19 Oct 2014 17:20:02 -0500