Would This 74 Kennedy, Clad Layer Missing Worth Grading? - Page 2

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biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/30/2016 2:54 pm The second Kennedy half dollar you posted is a special case and it is a post-strike separation, as noted by the diffuse details and wrinkled edge where the clad layer broke off. It is 40% silver clad so the core is only .791 copper and .209 silver which results in the dark grey color. How do I know that it is a 1969 Kennedy? Besides the dark grey color of the core, the outer clad layer looks more like .800 silver than cupronickel clad. There is a little nub at the truncation of the bust which is a D mintmark(1969 business strikes were only minted in Denver). Edited by biokemist6 04/30/2016 3:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Tech418 Valued Member United States 119 Posts	Posted 04/30/2016 2:54 pm The weight of this coin is 11.2 g Report this Post to the Staff
Tech418 Valued Member United States 119 Posts	Posted 04/30/2016 2:58 pm I will post 2 photos in natural light. Hang on. It might help. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/30/2016 3:00 pm 11.2g is a normal weight for a cupronickel clad Kennedy. Report this Post to the Staff
Tech418 Valued Member United States 119 Posts	Posted 04/30/2016 3:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Tech418 Valued Member United States 119 Posts	Posted 04/30/2016 3:03 pm The obverse looking closely has a slight copper/ brown tint. That light is much better. Report this Post to the Staff
Tech418 Valued Member United States 119 Posts	Posted 04/30/2016 3:06 pm I sure do appreciate all the replies. Definitely educational. This forum is way good. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34430 Posts	Posted 04/30/2016 3:32 pm IMHO, this is just environmental damage. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Tech418 Valued Member United States 119 Posts	Posted 04/30/2016 5:39 pm Thank you. "IMHO" Is pretty valuable. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 05/01/2016 04:08 am Agreed, environmental damage. Value 50 cents. DON'T send it for slabbing. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/01/2016 5:25 pm The color is wearing off the high spots. That doesn't happen on the missing cladding examples. Report this Post to the Staff
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