Expert: Jim Lawniczak - 12/1/2006

Question
I have both a Charles II threepence(1660-1685), and a James I sixpence(1603). Both were reproduced in 1997.
The Charles II coin was struck in silver with the crown mint mark with inner circles and the III mark of value.  The James I is also struck in silver with the Thistle mint mark, and is the first bust of the first coinage.
I can't seem to find any info on either coin, so any information you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking he time to read this...

Answer
Hello, Jai, I don't know who made these modern reproductions.  Generally, modern reproductions don't have any additional value over their metal content (and silver is trading now for $14.19 per ounce, so that your value should be that much for each ounce of silver.  You may want to try www.ebay.com and do a search for James I sixpence reproduction and other variations to see if anyone is selling something like yours.  A similar search at www.google.com might lead to a sample too.  Good luck, Jim Lawniczak