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GREAT WAR MEDALS
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THE RECORD RISE IN 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 in this country alone. 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.

Well it's happening again now! The price of Sterling Silver (92.5% pure silver) has risen dramatically, from around £25 per ounce in mid-2025 to the current record all-time high price of around £68 per ounce - this is really concerning because there's a real & present danger that the British War Medal - and others - are again being targeted as a source of scrap silver.

Whilst still cheaper than Victorian campaign medals, these officially named & highly researchable Great War medals - hard won by members of our own families - are now at significant risk of becoming much scarcer.

Of the 6.5 million British War Medals issued after WW1, one can only speculate as to how many more have been melted down since 1974... how many are still in existence today & how few survive today in trios & pairs? We may never again see them at the prices of yesteryear.

For the Royal Mint's live tracker of silver’s current spot price & charts of its 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

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Great War Medals

P.O.Box 1914

Lymington

SO41 1FQ

United Kingdom