Questions Re Kennedy Proofs, Silver, Etc

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st3rling Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 04/11/2008 7:48 pm I've tried searching high and low for a clear answer to these question so forgive me if this is common knowledge. How can you tell if an S-mint Kennedy proof is silver or not? Is there any strong visual cue? Or is weighing it the only way? Report this Post to the Staff

garylcsr Pillar of the Community United States 1952 Posts	Posted 04/11/2008 7:53 pm turn it and look at the rim from the side. a clad will have a copper ring around the rim and silver coins are solid color all the way around. Gary Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 04/11/2008 8:48 pm yep what he said, the clad will have the copper ring on the edge the silver wont Report this Post to the Staff
nlp coins Pillar of the Community United States 2373 Posts	Posted 04/11/2008 8:48 pm Looks like I got to open the safe. Found to last week box surfing and didn't know how to visually check it out. Thanks garylcsr! nlp Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189767 Posts	Posted 04/12/2008 10:36 pm If it is in an album or 2x2 (therefore not easy to view the edge), I put the coin under a bright light, then cover it with a piece of thin notebook paper or white tissue paper. The silver coins will reflect through whiter than the paper, the clad will reflect grayer. 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
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