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You can also drop one on the floor and tell by the sound. But not something you generally would do with a proof coin. :)
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Lay a single layer of tissue paper over them. A silver coin will look white through the tissue a clad coin is a dull or dark gray. This works in a holder or out of a holder. If you want a control put a known silver coin on one side and a known clad on the other to see which one the coin in question matches. the tissue paper test is quite amazing at how well it works.
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This is the method I use.
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