2 Francs Switzerland 1974 In Silver.

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josef57 Valued Member Italy 122 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 11:15 am Hi. Can you help me identify this coin which is listed in the catalogs as cupronickel material, instead the one in my possession is silver with a diameter of 27.3 mm, weight 8.7 g, thickness 2.15. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25158 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 12:12 pm josef57, are you sure that it is silver? The specs are very close to those for a cupronickel one: Weight 8.80 g; Diameter 27.40 mm; Thickness 2.15 mm. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces189.html Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6541 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 12:23 pm What makes you think it's sliver? Report this Post to the Staff
josef57 Valued Member Italy 122 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 1:16 pm After having checked the coin, a goldsmith told me that it is silver. Are you aware of any do-it-yourself method to be sure that it is silver? Should it weigh less? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
josef57 Valued Member Italy 122 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 1:36 pm The inside of the outline of the coin is blackened, the typical color of silver. What do you think? I don't have much knowledge on the subject, and I rely on your expertise. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17927 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 2:30 pm The color reminds me of common legal tender cupro-nickel coins that I've found with my metal detector and cleaned to put back into circulation - that would explain the patches of black and the reeding. The scratches on the obverse also look like evidence of cleaning. I would be surprised if a silver planchet happened to be lying around the Berne Mint seven years after they switched to cupro-nickel. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
josef57 Valued Member Italy 122 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 3:27 pm Thanks for your answers. Orefice used the classic cloth to clean silver, without solvents, I didn't agree, but he assured me that it was silver. Would it be worth having it appraised? Report this Post to the Staff
josef57 Valued Member Italy 122 Posts	Posted 03/23/2023 4:04 pm Tomorrow I'm going to show her to a different goldsmith. Report this Post to the Staff
That Coin Dude Pillar of the Community United States 1427 Posts	Posted 03/29/2023 01:20 am That would be a good idea. Report this Post to the Staff
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