Do you have a Pocket Piece?

[Scootermuppet]

48 minutes ago, SilverDrum said:

Trumpet and billiards accounted for. 

 

 

I stand corrected... 😉

[SidS]

1 hour ago, Stuntman said:

Very nice.

I have a couple of old UK sterling silver coins (a Victoria Old Head shilling and an Edward VII florin) which had probably been kept in leather purses or wallets for several years of their existence.  The shilling has almost a black tone, whereas the florin has a purple, grey and black tone.

Your coin will probably darken more over time, so keep it in the wallet if that's what you would like. Otherwise, put it into some other packaging (or keep it loose) once you've achieved your desired tone.

Here's the florin - it's a 1905, so quite a rare and valuable coin:

 

That's a great florin. I love these Edward VII florins - actually I like all the Edward VII silver coins (that aren't threepences).

[HerefordBullyun]

33 minutes ago, Scootermuppet said:

I stand corrected... 😉

Said the man in orthapaedic shoes!

[365DaysofSilver]

3 hours ago, Stuntman said:

Very nice.

I have a couple of old UK sterling silver coins (a Victoria Old Head shilling and an Edward VII florin) which had probably been kept in leather purses or wallets for several years of their existence.  The shilling has almost a black tone, whereas the florin has a purple, grey and black tone.

Your coin will probably darken more over time, so keep it in the wallet if that's what you would like. Otherwise, put it into some other packaging (or keep it loose) once you've achieved your desired tone.

Here's the florin - it's a 1905, so quite a rare and valuable coin:

 

I didn’t realise it would get darker, I think I’m going to capsule it now then as I really like the tone it currently has!

[Shinus73]

Been using this old Engelhard bar as a key fob for years now - getting a bit worn.

[Petra]

22 minutes ago, Shinus73 said:

Been using this old Engelhard bar as a key fob for years now - getting a bit worn.

Very nice, go well with your Porche, BMW, Merc ….. 😁😁

[Shinus73]

3 minutes ago, Petra said:

Very nice, go well with your Porche, BMW, Merc ….. 😁😁

Not quite - have a different one for the car key.

[Petra]

1 minute ago, Shinus73 said:

Not quite - have a different one for the car key.

🤔👍

[Stuntman]

@Petra has a point though, @Shinus73 - you have a German car (the Audi) and it might make more sense to put your German bar on the car key?

Either way, nice pocket pieces you have there.

[365DaysofSilver]

2 hours ago, Shinus73 said:

Been using this old Engelhard bar as a key fob for years now - getting a bit worn.

Love this! Bet it’s a good silver conversation starter!

[TheShinyStuff]

2 hours ago, Shinus73 said:

Been using this old Engelhard bar as a key fob for years now - getting a bit worn.

Love that. Might do something similar.

[Shinus73]

29 minutes ago, Stuntman said:

@Petra has a point though, @Shinus73 - you have a German car (the Audi) and it might make more sense to put your German bar on the car key?

Either way, nice pocket pieces you have there.

That would work, if Engelhard wasn’t American. 😃

[Stuntman]

My bad!

(buy a Corvette...)

[Shinus73]

Just now, Stuntman said:

My bad!

(buy a Corvette...)

Actually, it turns out it’s now owned by BASF (German)!

[Stuntman]

Keep the Audi!

[Silverlocks]

On 18/10/2021 at 11:34, CollectorNo1 said:

I like to pop this in my pocket when going out...but I'm beginning to walk like Quasimodo....

 

Well, if someone tries to nick it from you, you can always just scone them with it.  I carry Thinkpads.

[365DaysofSilver]

@AddictedtoPreciousMetals You’ll be wanting a pocket piece soon, I’m interested to see what you go for!

[AddictedtoPreciousMetals]

12 minutes ago, 365DaysofSilver said:

@AddictedtoPreciousMetals You’ll be wanting a pocket piece soon, I’m interested to see what you go for!

Something like a silver 1oz poker chip coin if there is such a thing lol

[monkey]

52 minutes ago, 365DaysofSilver said:

@AddictedtoPreciousMetals You’ll be wanting a pocket piece soon, I’m interested to see what you go for!

I'd not thought of a pocket piece. Interesting idea I might look into.

[Silverlocks]

1 hour ago, 365DaysofSilver said:

@AddictedtoPreciousMetals You’ll be wanting a pocket piece soon, I’m interested to see what you go for!

I like the 1kg silver bar.

[monkey]

1 minute ago, Silverlocks said:

I like the 1kg silver bar.

you'd be walking like Thorin Oakenshield with that down you trousers all day!
 

[paulmerton]

The resurrection of this thread has reminded me of those trolley tokens people used to carry around. Why not just use a pound coin, I thought? It does the same thing, but is more useful because you can also spend it in an emergency.

For that reason, I'm starting to think a sensible pocket piece would be something like one of the £20, £50 or £100 silver coins that you can typically get for less than face value. They are still kinda cool, and could even get you out of a pinch at a petrol station if you don't mind causing a scene 🤣

The £20 ones aren't particularly big either, weighing in at around half an ounce.

[Silverlocks]

On 21/09/2023 at 09:49, monkey said:

you'd be walking like Thorin Oakenshield with that down you trousers all day!
 

Who says I don't already walk like that?

Edited October 27, 2023 by Silverlocks

[monkey]

11 minutes ago, Silverlocks said:

Why says I don't already walk like that?

What you saying, you carry a gold bullion fiddle piece already? sounds rather upper class. 🧐

[ArgentSmith]

3 hours ago, AddictedtoPreciousMetals said:

Something like a silver 1oz poker chip coin if there is such a thing lol

I made a poker chip from scrap sterling a few years ago weighing 39g however it must have been contaminated because the sigma reads as 90% you can have it for £25 posted if it suits you, if not no worries I quite like it apart from the sigma reading lol. Its weighty will test good with solution and was most definitely made from hall marked Sterling items and contains well over an ounce equivalent of fine silver.