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I found this coin looking for silver and wheat pennies in my change drawer. I was surprised to find this, and have found very little info googling. I've found that some Silver proof sets from 1990 where issued in Sanfransciso , but not 1991 and not Philadelphia! I apologize for odd cropping... trying to work within this forums upload limits Anyone have any info on this coin?   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Could you give us the weight, please. That should resolve this.  to the CCF! |
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@Edentulate, first welcome to CCF. Second, rather than solid silver, you almost certainly have a clad coin that was subsequently plated. As the frog mentioned, getting an accurate weight will confirm whether it is clad or silver.
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Bedrock of the Community
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To CCF! Probably a plated coin. Please get the weight of your coin.  Errers and Varietys.
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New Member
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Thanks,
I don't have a scale... but will work on that. I've been wanting one anyhow.
Is a clad coin a "proof set" coin?
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New Member
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I meant to say a "plated clad coin"... is that a proof set coin?
What confuses me is that the coin has moderate wear and scratches.... but no exposure to any underlying layers of it is plated.... well, at least that's to say, if it was plates by a mint... I guess it could have always been played years later after the accumulation of ware by some random person via electrolysis
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Moderator
United States
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I guess it could have always been played years later after the accumulation of ware by some random person via electrolysis Yes this. We see an example posted here just about every week. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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New Member
United States
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Makes more sense for a steel cent than some random 90s Dime though, imo... well, I'll let you all know what I find out once I find a scale
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Bedrock of the Community
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Should be able to buy a scale on Amazon for about ten bucks. |
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United States
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to the Community! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You can do a "drop test" silver should sound different from regular dime
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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1996-S was the first return of the silver dime. So it has to be a plated coin.
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Valued Member
United States
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Harbor freight has a great scale 16.00
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Bedrock of the Community
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Quote:
I meant to say a "plated clad coin"... is that a proof set coin? No, a plated clad coin means somebody plated it after it left the mint. Quote:
1996-S was the first return of the silver dime. So it has to be a plated coin. 1992, the 90% silver proof sets started back up in 1992. |
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New Member
United States
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2.3g so definitely platted
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