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Pennypusher Valued Member United States 486 Posts	Posted 03/20/2009 11:26 pm I found a proof 1999-S half dollar while coin roll hunting. How do I know if it is silver or not? Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 03/20/2009 11:29 pm Silver - 11.50 grams Not Silver - 11.34 grams Do you have another non-silver proof to compare it to? Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 03/20/2009 11:32 pm The table test: silver-cling clad-clunk swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
wd1040 Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 03/20/2009 11:34 pm What about the edge? Report this Post to the Staff
Pennypusher Valued Member United States 486 Posts	Posted 03/20/2009 11:41 pm I dont have a scale. I did the cling test and it sounds like a clad half, but I'm not sure because the edge is solid. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 03/23/2009 4:29 pm Lay a single sheet of tissue paper over it. if the coins looks white through the tissue it's silver. if it is a dark gray it's copper nickel. I you really want to be sure put a known silver or copper nickel next to it under the tissue. "It is amazing the color difference between silver and base metal through the tissue. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/23/2009 4:53 pm The tissue test is a great method in the absence of a scale but 90% silver coins will weigh 12.5 grams vs 11.34 grams for CuNi clad Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 03/23/2009 4:59 pm Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Snooba Pillar of the Community Australia 1360 Posts	Posted 03/23/2009 11:23 pm Quote: Lay a single sheet of tissue paper over it. If the coins looks white through the tissue it's silver. If it is a dark gray it's copper nickel. If you really want to be sure put a known silver or copper nickel next to it under the tissue. It is amazing the colour difference between silver and base metal through the tissue. That is a brilliant suggestion, Conder101, I'd never heard of that before! Report this Post to the Staff
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