Most silver buyers weigh your coins and pay melt value. We use specialist coin valuers who assess every piece individually — so rare dates, proof sets and collector coins assessed individually by specialist valuers — not just weighed.
Free insured postage to us and back. Your parcel opened live on YouTube. Written valuation per coin. Paid within 72 hours — or we add 3%.
Get your free postage pack →Walk into most coin dealers, post to most bullion buyback sites, or use a service like Cash4Coins, and your silver will be weighed and priced at or below the silver spot rate. That's fine for generic bullion bars. It's a significant undervaluation for almost everything else.
A 1935 George V Crown in good condition is not just 28 grams of silver. A Royal Mint proof Britannia in its original box is not a generic silver round. A full set of Victorian shillings with key dates is worth far more than the sum of their metal content.
Fair Vintage uses specialist coin valuers. Before any offer is made, every piece is identified, researched, and priced against what comparable examples have recently sold for — not just what silver traded at this morning.
We don't cherry-pick. Send us a mixed collection and every piece will be assessed — from a common 1947 shilling to a rare Victorian proof crown. Below is a guide to what we value and buy.
Silver flatware, canteens, cutlery sets, candlesticks, cigarette cases, card cases, photograph frames, inkwells, toast racks and small decorative silver objects. Hallmarked or tested — we'll assess it.
Silver bullion — bars, ingots, bullion coins and rounds — is priced against the live silver current silver market rates. We don't hide deductions in the small print. You see the weight, the purity, the rate applied, and the total — in writing, before you decide anything.
We buy LBMA-approved silver bars, hallmarked ingots and privately minted bars of all sizes. Condition and original packaging are taken into account. Every bar is assessed individually and the offer is explained in writing before you decide.
Government-minted silver bullion coins are assessed individually — weight, purity, year and condition all considered. Whether you have a single Britannia or a tube of 25 Silver Eagles, every coin is valued separately with a written explanation.
Silver rounds, commemorative bullion and limited-edition silver pieces from private mints all have a market. We assess each one — design, mintage, condition and demand — and offer accordingly.
Your offer is based on current silver market rates × troy ounce weight × purity.
We show you the weight, the purity and the rate applied — line by line.
No mystery deductions. No "handling fees" buried in the small print.
For collector bullion (limited mintage, coloured, gilded, or proof-quality pieces),
our specialists assess secondary market demand and collector interest alongside
the metal value, with everything explained in writing.
Our free insured postage pack covers up to £5,000 in value as standard. If your bullion
is worth more, contact us first — we'll arrange enhanced insured collection at no extra
cost to you. We've handled collections worth tens of thousands; the process is exactly
the same, just with added cover.
Not sure of the total value? Email us a rough description and we'll advise on the best
way to send before you commit to anything.
Tell us what you have — a rough description is enough. We'll send a free prepaid, tracked and insured postage pack to your door the same working day. No obligation to send anything yet.
Wrap coins individually in tissue or bubble wrap. Drop the parcel at any Royal Mail or DPD point — free of charge. The moment it's scanned you're insured to £5,000 and you can track it live in your dashboard.
Your parcel is opened live on YouTube. Our coin specialist values every piece, in writing. You choose what to sell — accept one coin, decline the rest. Bank transfer within 72 hours of broadcast.
There are five main routes to sell silver coins and bullion. Here is an honest comparison of what each one actually delivers.
| What matters to sellers | Fair Vintage | Cash4Coins / Bullion buyback |
Coin dealer (walk-in) |
eBay / |
Pawnbroker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assesses numismatic & collector value individually | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Written valuation with reasoning per coin | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Free insured postage both ways | ✓ | ~ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Opening recorded on camera — full transparency | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Decline individual coins — no all-or-nothing | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Zero commission — no seller's fee | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ Up to 12.8% | ✓ |
| Paid within 72 hours — guaranteed in writing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ Buyer-dependent | ✓ |
| Late payment penalty for the buyer | ✓ +3% in contract | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Two specialists sign off on items over £1,000 | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| No specialist knowledge required from seller | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
Every coin we receive is identified by reign, date, mint mark and variety. We check the grade against standard numismatic scales (Fine, Very Fine, Extremely Fine, Uncirculated), then cross-reference against recent auction realisations and dealer asking prices for comparable examples.
For silver bullion coins and bars, we price based on current silver market rates, weight and purity — with the full calculation shown to you in writing.
You receive a written paragraph for every piece — what it is, what condition it's in, and why it's worth the figure we've quoted. If you disagree, you can decline and have it returned free of charge.
Drop us an email with a photo. We'll tell you honestly whether it's worth sending — before you request a pack or commit to anything.
Email a photo →These are the questions we're asked most often. If yours isn't here, call us on 01234 815116 or email support@fairvintage.co.uk.
Silver coin value comes from two factors: the silver content (based on current market rates) and any numismatic or collector interest the coin carries. Pre-1920 British coins are 92.5% silver; pre-1947 coins are 50%. Royal Mint proof coins, rare dates and low-mintage pieces are assessed individually by our coin specialists, who provide a written explanation for every offer.
Yes. Where a coin has numismatic or collector value, our specialist valuers assess it against current market data for comparable pieces — not just its metal content. You receive a written explanation of exactly how the offer was reached.
Request a free pack from us. It comes with tracked, prepaid, insured postage to £5,000 — so your coins are covered from the moment the courier scans the parcel. Your parcel is then opened live on YouTube so condition is recorded on camera before anyone touches the coins.
You decide coin by coin. Accept the ones you want to sell, decline the rest. Anything you decline is returned free, fully insured, within 5 working days. There is no pressure to sell everything, or anything.
Within 72 hours of your parcel going live on YouTube. If we miss that window, we add 3% to your total. That commitment is written into the contract you sign before you send anything.
Cash4Coins and most bullion buyback services price coins purely by weight — they do not assess numismatic or collector value. Fair Vintage uses specialist coin valuers who assess every piece individually and explain their reasoning in writing. For mixed collections, this means each coin is treated on its own merits rather than averaged across the lot.
Yes. Pre-1920 coins are 92.5% sterling silver; pre-1947 coins are 50% silver. Every pre-decimal silver coin has silver content value. Certain dates — Victorian crowns, Edward VII and George V issues, key-date shillings — also carry collector interest that our specialists assess individually. It's always worth having them valued piece by piece rather than lumped together by weight.
eBay can achieve high prices for the right coins — but you pay up to 12.8% in fees, need accurate descriptions and photographs, and must deal with postage, disputes and non-payment risk. A specialist buyer like Fair Vintage offers a guaranteed written price with zero commission and free insured postage both ways. For most sellers, the certainty and simplicity outweigh the theoretical upside of an auction.
Request your free pack today. We'll send it to your door, open your coins live on YouTube, give you a written valuation for every piece, and pay you within 72 hours — or add 3%.