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jedichef Pillar of the Community United States 781 Posts	Posted 04/21/2010 02:59 am Am I correct in assuming that the only 2 options for a 1976S Kennedy is either: A) CuNi clad PROOF B) Silver clad (business and PROOF) So if I have a 1976S, it's either a proof that has been put into circulation or it's a silver clad (may or not have been a proof) I ask because I have a 1976s that does NOT look to have been a proof, but it also doesn't appear to be silver clad. Is there a way to figure out what I've got? Report this Post to the Staff

j_h_s Pillar of the Community United States 1934 Posts	Posted 04/21/2010 07:27 am was there a silver half that year? here's an interesting website. http://www.kennedyhalfdollar.com/ha...duction.html Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 04/21/2010 08:30 am jedichef You are correct. - 1976 S copper/nickel clad proofs came in the 1975 and 1976 regular proof sets. (six coin sets) - 1976 S 40% silver clad, in BU and proof, came in 3 coin sets quarter, half and dollar. The mint made the quarter, half and Ike dollar, with bicentennial reverses, in both 1975 and 1976. Edited by GR58 04/21/2010 08:36 am Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 04/21/2010 08:33 am You can easily figure out what you have by weighing them. Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 04/21/2010 08:42 am Sorry I did not address that part .. I agree with eaglefoot .. weighing should tell which one you have. Also, in my experience, you should be able to look at the edge (reeding) and tell if it has a copper layer or the grey layer that the 40% silver clads have. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189603 Posts	Posted 04/21/2010 11:29 am Use the tissue test! Place a white tissue over the coin and place under a light. A Cu-Ni clad will reflect gray, a silver clad will reflect white. If you are still not sure, it helps to add a known silver and a known Cu-Ni clad to the mix. 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
jedichef Pillar of the Community United States 781 Posts	Posted 04/21/2010 12:16 pm okay, just weighed it. it's a proof. the thing must have been circulating for years, all the reflective fields are completely dulled. there's absolutely no sign that this poor guy was ever a bright and shiny proof piece. I couldn't tell by the reeding because while it did show a copper layer, it looked a lot like a couple of 68's that I have. Report this Post to the Staff
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