Webb-Ellis Trophy - what is it worth

[Grant]

Was wondering how much it is worth.
Many years back (just after sa won) I spent an evening "baby siting" the thing.

Google is not being terribly co-oprative

 

[cr@zydude]

The problem is knowing the ratio of gold to silver in the trophy.

The price of silver is R212 per ounce, which is R6.84 per gram. The trophy is 4.5kg, so if it was only silver it would be worth R30 774.

The price of gold is R13 636 per ounce, which is R439.87 per gram. If it were completely gold it would be worth R1 979 419.

 

[bwana]

Webb-Ellis Cup…

 

[bwana]

Does anyone else have a trip to the uk planned for next year?

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Does anyone else have a trip to the uk planned for next year?

I might plan a trip to coincide so I can catch a game or two at the ass-end of the trip.

 

[walterl]

Does anyone else have a trip to the uk planned for next year?

I'm going, also went to NZ in 2011 and France in 2007

 

[APoc184]

Here is a photo of it, with Zangief in the background.... Oh wait sorry. Wrong event. That was Kobus Wiese



In all its glory at Monte Casino last year. But I was told that this is just a replica and chances of ever seeing the original is very slim.

 

[McGuywer]

Actually according to Wikipedia:

There are two official Webb Ellis Cups, which are used interchangeably. One cup is a 1906 trophy made by Carrington and Co. of London, which was a Victorian design of a 1740 cup by Paul de Lamerie and the other is a 1986 replica.

More info:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5602504/Wheres-the-real-Rugby-World-Cup-trophy

 

[d7e7r7]

I wonder which one I photographed... how does one know which is the real one and which is replicas?

 

[conraddk]

HI APoc184 , do you still have these images ? in higher quality ?