GREAT WAR MEDALS 1985-2025
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Great War Medals was first established in 1985 so we are now celebrating our 40th Anniversary.
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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.
Since 1st October 2025 the price of Sterling Silver (92.5% pure silver) has risen dramatically and briefly exceeded £40 per ounce in mid-October. This is concerning because there is an increasing risk that the British War Medal will again be 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 of these are still in existence as trios & pairs.
For the Royal Mint chart of silver’s historical value over time, go to: https://www.royalmint.com/silver-price
FUTURE MEDAL FAIR DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
> NEW FOREST MILITARIA FAIR - Colbury, Wednesday evening 5th November 2025
> BRITANNIA MEDAL FAIR - Central London, Sunday 16th November 2025
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
Monday 27th October 2025
