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Not me. I'm not an Ike guy but I would say 40% silver.
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@just, what is the weight? That should help us know for sure.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Agree, the weight will settle the queston.
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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There is a very rare Bicentennial Ike dollar with no mintmark. 1976 Proof with No "S". Just saying, if this coin is silver.....have to know the weight. |
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Something happened here. Just saying  |
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What you have here is a business strike bicentennial Type 2 (yes, it did not have a mint mark) struck in Philadelphia.
It is possible that it was plated, so we will need an 'accurate' weight of this coin.
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04/16/2023 12:24 pm
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It is possible that it was plated Aye. |
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I'm not sure what is up with bicentennial Ike dollar. It weighs 22.9g That I believe is to light for silver. When I first got it it looked plated but the more I examined it with my microscope the less signs of being plated there were. One thing I never remember seeing was the scratch just above the 1 in 1976. It looks like an s in a distorted way. I hope that y'all can help me figure this thing out. Thanks    |
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A little too light for silver. and probably for plated as well. I too would say a clad coin. Perhaps a die chip or dent above the "1". Soooo...I agree with Dearborn!
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Ok, your coin weighs 22.9g which makes it ever so slightly over weight:
These are the mint specs on this year coin:
Circulation Strike Weight:22.7 grams
40% Silver Weight:24.6 grams
So, I'll say that the extra .2 grams could be due to plating of the coin.
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04/16/2023 9:48 pm
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It looks plated to me.
And for the record, 40% silver Ikes are clad as well (Cladding: 80% Silver, 20% Copper; Core: 79% Copper, 21% Silver). They have a core. It may be more difficult to see, but it exists.
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40% silver Ikes are clad as wel...they have a core. I did not know that.  |
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No problem! That is why we are here. |
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No problem! That is why we are here. It is? wow, I thought we were here to learn and pass on our own smarts. |
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