Guessing the weight!!!

[theman73]

Hi

I found this pictures with some coins for sale pre 1947

How much do you think is the weight?

Regards

Constantin

[danmc82]

I only know the mass, sorry 😁

[Stuntman]

Somewhere between "oof" and a hernia 😉😁

[MintageSeller]

5.5kg

[theman73]

20 minutes ago, MintageSeller said:

5.5kg

Hi

This is the description

"tray containing a large quantity of pre decimal silver and copper coinage, crowns"

Can be .500 silver?

I ask because I'm new on this and I don't want to buy scrap.

Regards

Edited December 30, 2021 by theman73

[TeaTime]

'Pre-decimal' probably means 1947-1970. I think the term 'silver' is being used to describe the colour of cupronickel coins rather than the metal - quite common (and annoying) when used to upsell a load of tat.

I've found this out the hard way before when stuff has been advertised as silver. Technically it's not a lie because they are silver coloured. 🤨

  

[theman73]

Thank you

I was confused and I'm still confused by British coins.

Regards

[sovereignsteve]

1 hour ago, theman73 said:

Hi

This is the description

"tray containing a large quantity of pre decimal silver and copper coinage, crowns"

Can be .500 silver?

I ask because I'm new on this and I don't want to buy scrap.

Regards

If it's a standard auction lot, they will usually state if there is any real silver in there.

[Centauri167]

I guess a 3-4 kg, weight will be less or more depending the content of the coins.

[theman73]

55 minutes ago, sovereignsteve said:

If it's a standard auction lot, they will usually state if there is any real silver in there.

That's all what they write:

"tray containing a large quantity of pre decimal silver and copper coinage, crowns"

nothing else, so I'm really confused what they are

Regards

Constantin

[Centauri167]

1 minute ago, theman73 said:

That's all what they write:

"tray containing a large quantity of pre decimal silver and copper coinage, crowns"

nothing else, so I'm really confused what they are

Regards

Constantin

With such a description, I would leave it alone. Better safe than sorry. 

[theman73]

4 minutes ago, Centauri167 said:

With such a description, I would leave it alone. Better safe than sorry. 

Thank you

I was thinking the same.

[sovereignsteve]

11 minutes ago, theman73 said:

That's all what they write:

"tray containing a large quantity of pre decimal silver and copper coinage, crowns"

nothing else, so I'm really confused what they are

Regards

Constantin

Only other way is to contact them and ask, that or try and blow the photo up to see if you can see any pre 47 coin designs

[Petra]

What context is this? As previously stated, auction sites are clear as to if silver or not and give a weight. If from eBay, by the description, then there are probably no silver content. Just ask.

[TeaTime]

The photo is just out of focus enough to stop you identifying the individual coins. They look to me to be sixpences, shillings and florins of the cupronickel variety... It is also common in the UK to refer to all white metal coins as 'silver' and all darker metal (or plated) coins as 'copper' - a throw-back to when silver and copper were the main metals used.

The lack of description and the poor photograph is a red flag to me. Designed to appeal to the greedy little bugger  bargain hunter inside all of us 😁 

 

[theman73]

28 minutes ago, TeaTime said:

The photo is just out of focus enough to stop you identifying the individual coins. They look to me to be sixpences, shillings and florins of the cupronickel variety... It is also common in the UK to refer to all white metal coins as 'silver' and all darker metal (or plated) coins as 'copper' - a throw-back to when silver and copper were the main metals used.

The lack of description and the poor photograph is a red flag to me. Designed to appeal to the greedy little bugger  bargain hunter inside all of us 😁 

 

You are right

Thank you

I wait to see what they answer ...

[TheShinyStuff]

Without knowing exactly what is on that blue tray I wouldn't touch it.

[MintageSeller]

14 hours ago, theman73 said:

Hi

This is the description

"tray containing a large quantity of pre decimal silver and copper coinage, crowns"

Can be .500 silver?

I ask because I'm new on this and I don't want to buy scrap.

Regards

Yeah don't buy it

[theman73]

On 31/12/2021 at 08:13, theman73 said:

You are right

Thank you

I wait to see what they answer ...

 

They finally answer:

 

"Hello,

This collection of coins does not, in fact, appear to contain any silver examples. They all appear to be post 1947. I have amended the description to avoid any confusion. "

 

Thanks God I ask you about.

Regards