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are these coins silver?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:04 pm
by GA-Silver
Thought I'd ask the experts here if these were silver!....1948 Netherlands 25 cents.....1948 2 shillings (I think British).....1944 United States/ Phillipines 20 centavos....1961 six pence (british I believe).....thanks in advance!

Re: are these coins silver?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:16 pm
by hobo finds
Looks like the 20 centavo is. http://currencydebasement.com/

Re: are these coins silver?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 8:18 pm
by scrapman1077

Re: are these coins silver?

PostPosted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:03 pm
by BOHICA
GA-Silver wrote:Thought I'd ask the experts here if these were silver!

....1948 Netherlands 25 cents No - Nickle

.....1948 2 shillings (I think British) No - Copper-Nickel

.....1944 United States/ Phillipines 20 centavos Yes - 0.7500 Silver 0.0964 oz. ASW

....1961 six pence (british I believe).....thanks in advance! No - Copper-Nickel



1 out of 4. :D

Re: are these coins silver?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:00 am
by GA-Silver
At least I got one silver one out of the bunch.....but hey, they were free! :mrgreen:

Re: are these coins silver?

PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:18 am
by everything
Coolness, silver is silver. I just finally realized today that a regular silver half and a 40% half = exactly 1/2 oz.