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Can Someone Tell Me If These Coins Are Silver?

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 Posted 12/12/2016  6:27 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add bottimurillo90 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Hello, I have these coins that I think are silver because they are dated before 1965. From what I have read silver was not used on coins in 1965, my questions...

Is the quarter that looks gray like a War Nickel silver? Is the dime that looks brown silver?

I checked on the edge of the dime and it has a light brown tint to it from what I could see. Can you help me? Possibly grade them also? Thank you.


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 Posted 12/12/2016  6:32 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add oober to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Silver for both, grades not important as they are only worth melt...
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Silver tarnishes. Thus out went the silver silver wear as it need to be polished. Thus coin are also affected by their surroundings. Sulfur tends to turn coin yellow in color. (even if is in the air) Looks like the dime is showing tarnish, but the gray you can see brown and gray. Note sure what causes the gray? Albums/paper/envelops/fingerprints/sneeze droplets, acid and other things will affect coins. Something are desirable, others makes you want it gone. But best to not alter color because if the coin is graded and they deem it altered, then it will perhaps be dropped a couple or grades, or just listed a 'genuine' with no grade. (especially on silver coins) If a silver coin is dipped in acid, it removes the out layer of the coin. With that layer gone, it looses grade as well. Soon the coin is no longer shiny. So best not to alter a coin. The coins future will pay for it.
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 Posted 12/12/2016  6:59 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add moxking to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Leave them as is. Value strictly according to silver value.
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Just leave them as they are. They are just showing their age and some wear.

Personally, I kind of like a coin that's been circulated, like yours.
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Nice coins! , but only because of their silver content.
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[ai] with the above. Silver, but worth spot
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 Posted 12/12/2016  11:45 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add bottimurillo90 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thank you everyone, I have clicked on the links that a couple of you posted. The coins on the youtube site were absolutely amazing, I loved everyone of them, and the coins on ebay I want to buy!! I'm just a beginner but so excited to learn more about coins!!

Thank you again for your advise.
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 Posted 12/13/2016  12:58 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add cwb to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

Quote:
Is the quarter that looks gray like a War Nickel silver?


No.
Silver War Nickels are 40% Silver while the pre-1965 dimes, quarters, halve dollars, and dollars are all 90% Silver.
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 Posted 12/13/2016  12:58 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bigchip22 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
yes only good for the melt alue
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Worth melt value, but still, that's considerably more than face so in my book that's worth holding on to.
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