The Silver Price and the 1918 Half Crown.

In this report I talk about the silver price and how undervalued it is relative to the gold price. I look also at the pre decimalised British coinage system.

This post has been ranked within the top 80 most undervalued posts in the second half of Jan 05. We estimate that this post is undervalued by $5.45 as compared to a scenario in which every voter had an equal say.

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It's very interesting video!
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US coinage (> dime denomination) was 90% silver until 1964. Given the "war on cash" I don't believe anyone would regret owing these coins by the bag, which are still available from dealers at a small premium to spot price. You can store a large quantity in a small safe. The US and Canadian mints also sell 500 oz. "Monster Boxes" of Eagles and Maple Leafs, for large purchasers. Great for peace of mind...

Enjoy your posts. I am a Silver bull more so than Gold; however, you suggest that Silver is undervalued - I assume in the context of Gold. Value, apart from being in the eye of the beholder, in a truly free market is a demand / supply equation. Thus if Gold demand / supply stays the same but a new use (Refer Jan 17 ALTA Report on new electrics) is found for Silver (with possibly little change in Supply) then Silver should increase in value against Gold.
Sovereign / Half Crown comparisons are interesting but there is much more to the equation. One Pound Sterling was equal to one pound (physical weight) of Sterling Silver (92.5% pure (as you mentioned); however, the half crown should have been 2 ounces in weight (being 1/8th of a pound) yet it is only 0.45 oz. So the Crown (meaning King George) effectively stole money from commoners in 1918 by only minting a coin that was closer in value (compared to the Pound) to a Shilling.
Notwithstanding, after having regard to the Silver price GBP 13.44 / oz your purchase melt value was only about one GBP 1 over the Silver spot per ounce, which is pretty good for a coin (as compared to bullion).
Look forward to your next post.