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THE PRICE OF SILVER...
In 1977 Robert W. Gould MBE recorded that when the silver price rose to £3 per ounce in 1974, over 1 million British War Medals were scrapped for their silver content. This medallic vandalism happened again in 1979/80 when the silver price rose to £17 per ounce and in 2011 when it peaked at over £27 per ounce.
Over the past few months the price of Sterling Silver (92.5% pure silver) has risen dramatically from under £30 per ounce in August 2025 and briefly went over £63 per ounce at Christmas. Currently, in early January, it is ranging above £56 per ounce; this is concerning because there is a genuine & ever increasing risk that the British War Medal is again being targeted as a source of scrap silver.
Now, of the 6.5 million British War Medals issued after WW1, it would be interesting to know how many survive today and how many - or few - of these are still in existence as trios & pairs?
For the Royal Mint chart of silver’s historical value over time, visit: https://www.royalmint.com/silver-price
FUTURE MEDAL FAIR DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
> NEW FOREST MILITARIA FAIR - Colbury, Hampshire, Wednesday 4th February 2026
> STRATFORD-UPON-AVON MILITARIA & MEDAL FAIR - Warwickshire, Sunday 26th April 2026
> BRITANNIA MEDAL FAIR - Central London, Sunday 10th May 2026
UK OFFICE HOURS & CONTACT DETAILS
Monday-Saturday: 9.00am to 8.00pm
Sunday: 10.00am to 8.00pm
Great War Medals
P.O.Box 1914
Lymington
SO41 1FQ
United Kingdom
Telephone: 020 8482 1918
International: +44 20 8482 1918
Email: info@greatwarmedals.com
Website: www.greatwarmedals.com
Best wishes,
Steve & Maggie
Friday 9th January 2026
