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I am currently working on 2 boxes of halves. Box one didn't have anything interesting. Box 2 gives me lots of proofs. My question is, can you tell if a proof is silver just by looking at the rim or do you have to weight each one?
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Pillar of the Community
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You can tell by just checking the rim.
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Pillar of the Community
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What's the percentage in them?
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Can you post some pics? I would love to see your finds!
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Modern silver proofs (1992 to date), like those from 1964 and earlier, are 90% silver.
If you find a proof half dollar from 1968, 1969, or 1970, it will be 40% silver. Also, they are still a clad coin (by design) and the edge will show a (typically) darker copper core. This can be confused with a toned pure copper core, so it is best to check the dates.
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the tissue test is helpful. Place a facial tissue over the coin, and a silver coin still looks bright and a clad coin looks darker. Follow the link to an example. |
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I completely forgot about the tissue test. A silver proof will have a white rim similarly to pre 1965? Quote:
Can you post some pics? I would love to see your finds! I'll post some at the half dollar searching thread once I'm done looking at them  Edited by Hello There
04/10/2016 1:07 pm
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A silver proof will have a white rim similarly to pre 1965? Yes. |
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Yes - pics please. And thanks, Fuzzy, for the tissue test advice. Didn't know that. |
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Box 1: 2003 D x3 2007 D  Box 2: 1976 gold plated x9 1976 D gold plated x13 2005 P 2006 P x2 2006 D 2007 P 2015 D 1971 S x2 1979 S x2 1983 S 1984 S 1990 S 1991 S 1997 S 2001 S 2006 S  Filled 6 proof holes too bad they are not in the best shape. |
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Filled 6 proof holes too bad they are not in the best shape. Keep plugging away at the half boxes, you'll eventually find upgrades. I've been searching half boxes for about 1 1/2 years and already have a complete set of clad proofs from 1971-2013. Most of them are in pretty good condition considering they've been in circulation, but there are a few that I'm hoping to upgrade as time goes on. Many of the years between 1971-2013 I have multiples of that are in pretty nice shape. |
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Nice group photo.  |
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