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It is 40% silver and copper does not always show on the edge. John1  |
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Okay, good to know. Thanks again!
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Bedrock of the Community
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Copper didn"t start showing on the edge until 1971 when
the coins were clad in nickel instead of silver.
I understand that this was done to readily distinquish
the Silver and Nickel clad coins.
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Pillar of the Community
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 This is a 40% silver example. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Good fast call John, as always.
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Copper didn"t start showing on the edge until 1971 when
the coins were clad in nickel instead of silver. Yes and no. There are some 40%ers that have a dark layer showing on the edge. The copper/nickel ones are easy to see the copper layer. John1 |
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Well, if I am not mistaken, you can weigh the coin to see if it had proper weight. Weight should be close to 12.1 grams...if I am not mistaken. If it falls, below that, it's not silver....but copper clad. Is that correct?
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Copper/clad:11.3g 40% sillver:11.5 Mint tolerance:+/- .26 grams You can also do the tissue test to see if silver. John1 Edited by John1
09/06/2018 04:22 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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With circulation or excessive handling of the edges of the coins the 79% copper 21% silver center portion of a 40% silver half does begin to tone and darken. On Unc or coins that haven't been messed with much the color difference between the center layer and the 80% silver 20% copper outer layers is subtle enough that the edge tends to look like one solid color.
Edited by Conder101
09/06/2018 10:09 am
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