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Any help? I’m confused!


Tpbullion

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Hi guys, I recently acquired a silver jubilee 1977 crown. I was given this free by an eBay seller as a compensate for a lengthy wait on an item to be dispatched. I am aware that there is a cupro-nickel version which has a high mintage and also a sterling silver version. I thought that there would be a way to tell which is which by checking the specs I.e weight diameter and thickness. However from what I have seen, they are exactly the same with all specs. I have included both the screenshots off numista. I was wondering if anyone could explain how they are identical in specs but made of a different metals. TIA guys. Look forward to your knowledge and responses,

Chris ??

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2 minutes ago, Clens92 said:

The silver version was only issued in Proof quality, IIRC.  Yours is definitely the cupro-nickel version.

Oh 100% I have the cupro version. I’m more querying how the specs can be the same for differnt metals. It makes coins hard to identify and I find it hard to believe that they weigh the same and have the same dimensions when they are made of different metals.  Lol ?

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I have one of each of 1977 silver jubilee crowns (sterling silver and cupro nickel) - they are VERY easy to tell apart just by sight.

I do think some eBay sellers deliberately stage their photos to try and make a CuNi coin look like a .925 but it’s usually easy enough to tell.

I purposely bought the CuNi for a pound just so I could learn the differences first hand.

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5 minutes ago, Tpbullion said:

@Goldhooked I agree they are easy to tell apart just confused that two coins composed of different base metals weigh exactly the same and are the same dimensions. Appreciate your reply though ??

I must admit I had it in my head that the CuNi one was thicker.  When I read your post this morning I dug them out and was surprised to see they looked to be the same thickness (at least to the naked eye).

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