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fiddler Valued Member United States 230 Posts	Posted 10/16/2011 4:28 pm Picked up a 67 mint set at an auction yesterday, while doing research on the setI found that at some point during the year they changed composition to 50%. How do I tell which it is? Report this Post to the Staff

canuck1us Pillar of the Community United States 1002 Posts	Posted 10/16/2011 4:44 pm I don't believe there is any way to distinguish by appearance. The composition change relates only to the quarter and the dime. There is probably some type of composition test that could be done, but that would likely involve removing them from the pilofilm. Report this Post to the Staff
fiddler Valued Member United States 230 Posts	Posted 10/16/2011 7:34 pm Thanks either way it was a good deal. Report this Post to the Staff
chris86 Valued Member Canada 185 Posts	Posted 10/16/2011 11:04 pm Just to clarify, there was no change in silver composition to 50% in 1967. All 1967 dimes, quarters, halves and dollars were still 80% silver. In 1968, about half of all dimes and quarters were 50% silver, the other half of dimes and quarters was in nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
fiddler Valued Member United States 230 Posts	Posted 10/16/2011 11:27 pm Are you sure about that/ The info I found said that during 67 they changed to 50%, and during 68 the changed to cupro/nickel Report this Post to the Staff
canuck1us Pillar of the Community United States 1002 Posts	Posted 10/16/2011 11:32 pm In 1967 some of the dimes and quarters had .800 of silver and some had .500. The 1967 dollar and fifty cent pieces all had .800 silver composition. In 1968 some of the dimes and quarters had .500 silver composition. The fifty cent piece and dollar were 100% nickel. The 1968 dimes and quarters can be distinguished by magnet - (silver are non-magnetic; nickel are magnetic) A couple of confusing years, to be sure! Report this Post to the Staff
chris86 Valued Member Canada 185 Posts	Posted 10/16/2011 11:41 pm Sorry, my mistake. I didn't even realize this. Thanks for this info. Report this Post to the Staff
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