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Collecting World Silver Crown Coins |
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 1897 Great Britain Silver Crown Reverse Depicting St George Slaying the Dragon Another great area of silver coin collecting is world silver crown coins. These are large silver coins usually weighing 24g or more and can vary from .500 to .925 fine silver. Sometimes they commemorative a special event, person or anniversary. They usually have 1/2 ounce to 8/10 of an ounce pure silver weight. They were minted all over the world including North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America. My favorites are from the second half of the 19th century (1850-1900) and the first half of the 20th century (1900-1950). Many can be purchased at very reasonable prices or a modest premium over actual silver weight. The name originates from the British crown coin. The name and similar size applies to many larger silver coins today. I have attached a photo of the reverse of a 1897 Great Britain silver crown depecting St. George slaying the dragon. St George is the patron saint of England. |
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1 Ounce Canadian Silver Maple Leafs are a Popular Collectible and Investment |
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Vintage Franklin Danbury Hamilton Mint Sterling .925 Silver Coins, Medals and Ingots Increasing in Value As Silver Price Surges |
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 Franklin Mint Sterling Silver History Coins Franklin, Danbury and Hamilton are considered private mints not government minted coins. These coins, ingots and medals were made mostly from 1965 to 1980. The pieces from the early 1970s have a great deal of silver bullion content. Many of these were melting in the early 1980s when the Hunt brothers tried to corner the silver market and silver shot up to $50 and ounce. Most are sterling or .925 silver. This means they are 92.5% pure silver versus the more pure silver of .999 or 99.9%. Try to weigh in grams or grains. These coins, medals and ingots had many designs such as space, automobiles, art and history. Sometimes these private mints made coins for other countries particularly the Caribbean. Most had low mintages meaning not many were produced. They are usually contained in plastic packaging or wood presentation boxes. Certain subjects are more popular and have greater value. Condition is also important. You should be able to get 80% of the spot value of silver. If you need help valuing or selling your private mint items please contact me. Some sterling silver Franklin Mint are for sale on eBay right now for you to purchase. |
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Gold and Silver Prices Surge on US Government Debt Downgrade by Standard and Poors |
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 Large Silver Bullion Ingot Precious metals interest and prices are surging after the US government debt was downgraded by S & P. Gold is near $1,500 and ounce and Silver is over $43 an ounce. This is sure to stimulate buying interest in precious metals. Items can be purchased through this site. Buy now before prices go higher! |
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A 90% Silver Masterpiece Coin for Bullion and Numismatic Investment – The U.S. Walking Liberty Half |
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 Obverse of the Beautiful Walking Liberty Half Design Dated the Last Year of the Series 1947 Silver is at a record $41 dollars an ounce at the writing of this post. One option for investment in 90% U.S. silver coins is the Walking Liberty Half Dollar. The Walking Liberty Half dollar is a favorite design amongst coin collectors. It was minted between 1916 and 1947. It contains .36169 pure silver. The beautiful design on the obverse pictures liberty walking in flowing robes and the reverse pictures a stern eagle. Adolf A. Weinman won the design competition strated in 1915 to replace the Liberty Head or Barber Half dollar. Mr. Weinman was born in Germany in 1870 and died in 1952. He worked with other famous designers to include Augustus Saint-Gaudens. In addition to the final circulation design various patterns or prototype designs exist. Thye have sold well into six figures. The series has some scarce dates to include the 1916-P, 1916-S, 1921-P, 1921-D and 1938-D. Mr. Weinman’s design came back in 1986 with the popular one ounce silver eagle design. Use this opportunity to purchase either the common dates for silver bullion investment or the scarce dates for a numismatic investment. These are a good hedge against inflation and the falling dollar. Some opportunities to purchase are below. We are always ready to help appraise or sell your coins. Image credit Wikipedia. |
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