check the dates

silver before 1947 contained silver - can't remember how much. But are worth finding out about, maybe 40 times face value depending on the price of silver.


Pre 1920 the silver content was even higher 92.5% - Sterling Silver - hence the appellation to UK currency "Sterling".

Before decimalisation you could still find the odd coin of silver instead of cupro-nickel. I used to check - always.

Some coins were issued without the date, they are probably worth a little.

see Gaurdian article