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Qustion to all the hardcore coin collectors, Do you think it is possible to find a 1969 d 90% silver Kennedy half dollar. And if so would that be a big deal or not ? Edited by Silver Gorilla
03/30/2012 7:57 pm
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I would think a 1965 would be more likely, I have no idea if any have been confirmed. 1969 seems a long time away from the 90%ers for a planchet to be hanging around but anything is possible.
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Aye, I'd be very wary of such a thing. It's exceedingly unlikely.
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Edited by Silver Gorilla
03/30/2012 9:03 pm
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do you have an actual weight of the coin in question? should be 11.5 grams if 40%, 12.5 grams if 90%. Not much difference is it.  |
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There really is no debate....if it weighs 12.5g it could be 90% if it weighs 11.5g it is 40% Quote:
Right now all I can say about it is that it is very heavy more heavier then a normal 40% Half Not sure how you can tell if you havent put it on a scale. Personnaly I could never tell the difference of one gram in hand. |
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Nop I dont have a working scale, I only used how it would weigh by hand, I compared the two coins the 40% and this 1969. The 1969 is way much much heavier in hand then the 40%.
Photos have been posted up above
Edited by Silver Gorilla
03/30/2012 8:56 pm
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There is essentially no chance that it is 90% silver. There were no planchets in the mint at that time of 90%. What you have is a AU/MS coin with no toning. The color on the edges changes due to variances in oxidation. Yours just hasn't oxidized yet. If you want to see what I am talking about crack open a SMS and look at them.
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The 40% half dollars have a silver rim on them. The 1965-1970 halves were 40% silver with no copper showing. Try a ring test to see what a silver half dollar and 40% silver ones sound like. Raise one rim and let it fall on a bare table and listen for the ring it makes. You should be able to hear the difference at a few tries.
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Any reputable coin dealer in your area should be willing to weigh it for you and that should put the issue to rest. Especially if you do a little unrelated business with them while you are in their establishment.
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Regarding the weight, I would find it very difficult to tell the difference in weight between 11.5 grams and 12.5 grams, just by holding it in your hand. It is possible that a leftover 90% planchet could find its way into the coining chamber several years later, although highly unlikely. It is true that the edge of 40% silver planchets often don't show the copper core. I also could not find any foreign planchets struck at the US Mint during that time that would be anywhere close to that date. It is probably just a normal coin although to be 100% sure, you will need to weigh it. Given there is a full 1 gram difference between weights, the weight test will put this issue to bed.
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You DON'T NEED a scales to test for 40% or 90% silver.
A simple ring tone comparison test will reveal any differences.
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OK did the ring test on a 1967 40% silver and the 1969..... The 1969 has a high pitch ring tone then the 1967. ? And I will weigh it tomorrow.
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'67's and '69's should be the same; the '64's lower.
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I can't wait for the weight.
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Edited by Silver Gorilla
03/31/2012 4:25 pm
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Posted 03/30/2012 8:09 pm
