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publius Pillar of the Community United States 807 Posts	Posted 05/05/2015 01:03 am After comparing the older clad coins I get in circulation with old nickels, I have come to the conclusion that clad coins are culled rapidly when the surfaces begin to wear. This makes sense because any appreciable reduction in the surface layer thickness would throw the electromagnetic signature right out of specification. According to the Director of the US Mint, in a nineteenth-century report, silver coins lost about 1% of their weight in 40 years of circulation, the dime & quarter wearing faster than the half-dollar, in accordance with their greater proportional surface area. Report this Post to the Staff
X2an Pillar of the Community Sweden 1078 Posts	Posted 05/05/2015 05:49 am Personally, being unused to the typical 'clad' type with copper edges, I can't help but to find them extra dirty for whatever reason. I feel the copper edge, that turns brown after a while, is a sign of dirt attaching to coins. The copper trace isn't covering the whole edge either, it's pretty irregular. I'd rather use barrel plated coins such as those in Canada. They feel cleaner and nicer. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188660 Posts	Posted 05/05/2015 10:25 am Quote: Oh dear heavens... my wallet can't take any more special sets this year! Agreed. The four C&C sets are going to hurt my 7070 budget. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
pepactonius Pillar of the Community United States 9395 Posts	Posted 05/05/2015 11:34 am I also grew up with real silver coins, and never bothered to collect clad issues. I suppose once the government goes cashless/all-electronic, clad coins might become more interesting? Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188660 Posts	Posted 05/05/2015 2:41 pm Quote: I suppose once the government goes cashless/all-electronic, clad coins might become more interesting? That is an interesting thought. Quote: Somehow in the past 20 years my views have changed. I don't even know when or why it changed. I think the recent generations of collectors find them appealing since this is what they have pulled from circulation all of their lives. Perhaps your views evolved as you have become accustomed to seeing them in change. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
SA4H Pillar of the Community United States 2764 Posts	Posted 05/05/2015 5:46 pm Cashless society is still about 50 years away.... since international commerce still depend on physical currencies. The train's engine is out of the tunnel but all those freight cars are still around the corner and down the slope. As generation X, Y, Z matured and get into coin collecting, interests/demand for clad coins will pick up AND silver bullion market will expand with the growth of the world population as people climb up the ladder of prosperity. Report this Post to the Staff
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