1920 3d

[StGeorge 0]

I have a couple of 1920 silver threepences, is there an easy way to tell they're .925 or .500 silver?

[VickySilver 830]

No. Kind of a touchy feely thing where there is a "feel" difference but hard to explain. Look at the metal on a 1919 and on 1921 and will help to some degree. High grade coins with gen. lower relief on .500 coins. Metal browner/ not as white on lower grade .500 fine coins...

[StGeorge 0]

No. Kind of a touchy feely thing where there is a "feel" difference but hard to explain. Look at the metal on a 1919 and on 1921 and will help to some degree. High grade coins with gen. lower relief on .500 coins. Metal browner/ not as white on lower grade .500 fine coins...

OK, thanks for replying. The ones I have aren't that good anyway, I just thought there would be a trick identifying them

[Rob 3,152]

If there is a hint of green to the tone, then they are probably 0.500

[Peckris 579]

No. Kind of a touchy feely thing where there is a "feel" difference but hard to explain. Look at the metal on a 1919 and on 1921 and will help to some degree. High grade coins with gen. lower relief on .500 coins. Metal browner/ not as white on lower grade .500 fine coins...

OK, thanks for replying. The ones I have aren't that good anyway, I just thought there would be a trick identifying them

Do bear in mind that the difference in silver value, in relation to silver 3d, is pretty minuscule! The face value is just over one decimal penny.

[Gary D 76]

No. Kind of a touchy feely thing where there is a "feel" difference but hard to explain. Look at the metal on a 1919 and on 1921 and will help to some degree. High grade coins with gen. lower relief on .500 coins. Metal browner/ not as white on lower grade .500 fine coins...

OK, thanks for replying. The ones I have aren't that good anyway, I just thought there would be a trick identifying them

Do bear in mind that the difference in silver value, in relation to silver 3d, is pretty minuscule! The face value is just over one decimal penny.

You could try and check the ring, not easy with such a small coin. 0.925 silver lower ring. Best to compare with pre 1919 and post 1921