This is just a quick guide to help anyone identify British silver coins that where in circulation.

## 1873 gothic florin
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So let's start with what's not silver and this is easy, any coin made for circulation after 1946 is not silver, so this means every silver looking coin pre 1947 has some silver content. 
QUICK TIP any coins with Elizabeth II made for circulation have no silver 

## 50% silver coins 1920-1946

Coins made from 1920 to 1946 including 3d, 6d, shilling, florin, half crown and crown contains 50% silver. These are harder wearing and can be found easily in good condition and at good prices 

## 92.5% silver coins 1919 and earlier 

Coins made before 1920 where made from sterling silver and contained 92.5% silver, these included  3d,4d, 6d, shilling, florin, double florin, half crown,crown and the dollar. As for the dollar I have never seen one but it is in the coin books.

QUICK TIP sterling silver can be easy to spot as it usually worn as silver with high content can be worn easily with use. Example shown in the picture containing a 1873 gothic florin 

# summary 
1919 earlier- 92.5%
1920-1946 -  50%
1947- date - cupro nickel

There are exceptions to these rules  with a few coins being made from the wrong planchets, silver brittania two pound coins and piedfort and proof silver coins. I have not covered maundy money in this as they where never designed for circulation. Hope this is helpful and hope you have enjoyed this post.

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