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Hi,
I was wondering if there were any tricks to telling the difference between a silver coin and a silver clad coin?..Other than the dates of course... I have a JFK Half that I am not sure I am seeing it right..
Thanks
Tiggerlilly64
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A silver clad coin will have the stripe of copper running through the middle of the edge just like a normal 1971-present half dollar.
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Pillar of the Community
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Stack them and look at the rims...that's the easiest way to see that stripe of copper.
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 I agree with mklpatrick & hugemistake2003! |
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But this silver coin isn't supposed to be silver at all..And it has no stripe of copper..
It is supposed to be silver clad.
Thanks for all the info... You guys rock.. love this forum.
Tiggerlilly64
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A silver clad coin will have the stripe of copper running through the middle of the edge just like a normal 1971-present half dollar. This is not always true! I have pulled many silver clad that from the edge looked like a 90%, only to be dissapointed to find out it was a 40%. After you have been handling silver coins for awhile, you will be able to spot them with a quick glance. |
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You can also weigh them. A 90% planchet weighs 12.5 grams, a 40% weighs 11.5 grams.
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I'll weigh it and let you know what I come up with... Can any of you tell from a photo?
Tiggerlilly64
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A photo never hurts , quite possible for a kennedy to be silver.
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read this thread it may be of some help and a couple of laffs if ya look at coop"s pics https://goccf.com/t/46511<edit: I forgt the link > Edited by yotie
06/08/2009 8:18 pm
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Like I mentioned earlier, I have several that look like 90% by looking at the edge, But the date says they are 40%. When I weighed them they came up as 40%. (We can always hope to find something special)
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There will also be silver S mint proofs to consider..never know
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What is the date of the coin in question?
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This is not always true! I have pulled many silver clad that from the edge looked like a 90% I agree. And also I have seen a 40% that looked like a clad from the side. Another simple way is the drop method. If you have tons of halves simple drop them on one another as you are going thru them. The distinct silver sound will always be there  |
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Crude...but effective! Wonder how many ms65's or higher lost a few grades with this method! |
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The silver-clad halves usually have a visible greyish stripe or line on the edge which results from the fact that they consist of a "sandwich" of alloy: two outer layers of 80% silver + 20% copper bonded to an inner core of 79.1% copper + 20.9% silver. Variations in the striking process cause this stripe to be more or less obvious in the finished product. Sometimes the edge looks uniformly white, very much like a 90% silver coin. However, I've never seen one with a bright copper edge stripe like you see on the copper-nickel clads.
When in doubt, check the dates, then the weights!
Edited by Jaobler
06/10/2009 6:31 pm
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