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ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 02/02/2015 8:22 pm Hello! I've been reading up on my 1974 proof set and would like to know if my Ike dollar is silver. Here are my questions: Is it possible to tell if it's silver without removing it from the packaging? If it's silver, is it 40%? Thanks in advance! Report this Post to the Staff

The Silver Searcher Pillar of the Community United States 1388 Posts	Posted 02/02/2015 8:25 pm If it's in a proof set, then it shouldn't be silver. I believe that proof silver Ikes were made, but they were sold separately from the proof sets. Report this Post to the Staff
ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 02/02/2015 8:27 pm Ok, thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
OldSkoolMadSkilz Pillar of the Community United States 2077 Posts	Posted 02/02/2015 9:53 pm There's always the tissue test. If you hold a piece of tissue paper over a coin and it looks white, it's most likely silver. If it's gray, most likely not silver. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187864 Posts	Posted 02/03/2015 09:48 am I concur. This Eisenhower dollar should be Cu-Ni clad and a tissue test can confirm. The 1974-S 40% silver clad proof Eisenhower dollar was sold individually, as was the uncirculated version. Mint and Proof sets only have the Cu-Ni clad versions. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2012 Pillar of the Community United States 8137 Posts	Posted 02/03/2015 09:51 am There were 40% Ikes made in 1974, but they were sold separately and in their own packaging. Since is yours is in a proof set it is most likely not silver. I would do a tissue test to confirm. Report this Post to the Staff
ChildOfTheWheat Pillar of the Community United States 5828 Posts	Posted 02/03/2015 7:19 pm tissue test confirms it's not silver! Thank you all for the helpful information! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187864 Posts	Posted 02/04/2015 08:55 am You are very welcome. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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