1967 Kennedy Half, 90% Or 40%? - Coin Community Forum

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Anders New Member New Zealand 13 Posts	Posted 03/06/2014 7:56 pm Hey all, I somehow aqquired over the years a nice 1967 Kennedy half dollar, Now I know all the Half dollars got changed to 40% silver in 1965, But.... I've heard that some were made full silver still, now I cant get a source but apparently if the coin has no copper colour on the edge then it is %90? Ill get a picture up soon. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 03/06/2014 7:58 pm Your coin is 40% silver. All half dollars from 1965 and 1970 are 40%. Anything before 1965 is 90%. Report this Post to the Staff
Anders New Member New Zealand 13 Posts	Posted 03/06/2014 8:00 pm Thanks, Dont know where I heard that but mustn't be true, proves you cant believe everything you read! Report this Post to the Staff
minidude1111 Valued Member Canada 115 Posts	Posted 03/06/2014 8:32 pm the only way it could be 90% would be if an old 1964 planchet got thrown in by accident Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/06/2014 10:53 pm You will not see a bright copper band on the edge like you would on a cupronickel clad coin. The 40% silver clad coinage had outer layers of 80/20 Ag-Cu with a core of 20/80 Ag-Cu so the core will typically have a darker greyish appearance. Report this Post to the Staff
giorgio11 Valued Member United States 406 Posts	Posted 03/07/2014 08:36 am Wrong-planchet errors are known for various issues but I would think a 1965 Kennedy might have a chance of being struck on a 90% planchet. A 1967, certainly not. Best Regards, George Report this Post to the Staff
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