Silver 1972-D Ike Silver

Not nessesarily, there are well over a dozen known specimens each of 1977d and 1974d ikes struck in 40% silver. If it is struck in silver it likely is on a 40% planchet rather than a 90% planchet. I personally would be willing to risk the $15 or so and send it of to anacs for verification, but thats up to you. Since there were 40% ikes struck in 72, in theory it is possible that one was struck at the denver mint since they were in other years.

I hope you didn't pay 90% silver money for it.... if so, ouch

I would need to see the coin in hand to be certain, but my guess is that it has been plated. There is a copper band on the 40% silver dollars, but it may or may not be perceptible for different reasons. A plated coin should have no visible copper band unless the plating was wearing thin.

Here are some views of the edge that might shed some light.

Shows copper.



More copper spots?

After seeing the new photos, I say it is most definitely a plated coin.

jbuck in a silver clad IKE does the copper look different than in the nickel copper clad IKE?

Mach1 yes and it shows bright. If it's not silver clad it has been plated.

Thanks guys

Yes, because the copper core on a 40% silver coin is actually 79% copper and 21% silver. The brown will look more gray than red.

Correct, because the outer layers are actually 80% silver; close enough to 90% to appear similar.