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*** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. ***Hello all! New member here with a question. I just picked up a couple of 2024 Kennedy half dollars (clad circulation strikes). One is a D mint (almost proof-like) and the other a P. The P mint has an unusual feature: there are streaks of copper showing in several places on the obverse (not just on the rim but in the fields as well). I have examined hundreds of clad Kennedy halfs in the past ![2024-Kennedy-Half-With-Copper-Streaks]() and have never seen this before. Is this just a poorly struck coin? Or is this a known issue on these new releases? If so it's too bad because I did pay a premium for them even though they're really only worth face. 
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Bedrock of the Community
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 To CCF! I'm not seeing copper streaks at all. Errers and Varietys.
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Thanks! I literally joined 20 minutes ago.what is CCF?
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OMG! Coin community family! Thanks again.
Edited by Arene
10/22/2024 11:15 pm
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New Member
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I know, hard to see in the photos, but these streaks are the exact color of the copper on the clad rim and are all over the obverse ( when magnified.can only see with the naked eye once you know they are there).  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I see it. I wonder if the clad layer is just super thin in that area that makes the copper show through?
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Pillar of the Community
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It seems more likely that there is a bit of copper in the cupronickel surface. It's composed of 75% copper, 25% nickel, after all. Another possibility is that it was exposed to acid or another chemical that brought copper to the surface, selectively removed the nickel, or stained the metal a coppery color.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I like the poor alloy mix in the clad layer explanation.
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to the CCF Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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to the Community  The cladding is comprised of 75% copper, and sometimes under certain conditions, the copper can migrate to the surface. |
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Pillar of the Community
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to the CCF. |
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Alloy mix of clad layer isn't perfect on this coin. Shows light areas of copper color. It happens.
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! And also for the advice on photography.I was able to use it to get the attached photo. Update.I just received a 2 roll set of these 2024 Kennedy and sure enough , the P mints are full of these copper streaks! None on the D mints.  |
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Posted 10/22/2024 11:07 pm
