Silver content of UN 1973 peace medal?

[Mangosteen]

I'm wondering how much actual silver (if any) is found in a 1973 United Nation Peace Medal. It says "Sterling Silver Proof" on the container its in.

I know that the answer to "What is it worth?" is "What anyone would actually pay you for it", but is there are website that might have its "value"?

[samclem]

If it's the one produced by the Franklin Mint(we buy them perhaps once/month), I think they have a gross weight of 0.6 ounce of sterling and thus would melt currently for about $22 US. We generally pay about 80% of that. They have no collectablity, only melt value.

[Farmer Jane]

*sigh* Google is the final frontier, and yet no one wants to go and conquer it...

[Mangosteen]

*sigh* Google is the final frontier, and yet no one wants to go and conquer it...

Thanks Sam!

Of course I googled and nothing on the first 2 pages gave me the details I got from Sam.

[waterj2]

Thanks Sam!

Of course I googled and nothing on the first 2 pages gave me the details I got from Sam.I just tried Google, and result #4 was this highly relevant link (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=603240).

:D:D

[EvilTOJ]

So you're saying my collection of colorized commemorative World Trade Center popup 9/11 coins is just worth melt value?? :O Good thing I have my beanie baby collection to fall back on.

[samclem]

Eerily, I bought one of these today. It weighed 0.8 ounce. !! Also, silver has gone up.

I revise my estimate. I paid $22.50 today.

[Mangosteen]

Eerily, I bought one of these today. It weighed 0.8 ounce. !! Also, silver has gone up.

I revise my estimate. I paid $22.50 today.

That's great news. My wife got a bunch of them for $10. each at a garage sale last weekend.