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sandpaper Valued Member United States 335 Posts	Posted 08/09/2011 5:40 pm Ok so I been getting drawn into and can not resist the Darkside. I have found a bunch of wierd foreign stuff and know even less than US coins. Can someone tell me the silver content of this one half Balboa from Panama? It is dated 1968. One site says its 40% another, 0%. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

allranger Pillar of the Community United States 1391 Posts	Posted 08/09/2011 6:07 pm Looks like is has some silver in it: KM# 12a.1 1/2 BALBOA 12.5000 g., 0.4000 Silver Clad 0.1607 oz. ASW, 30.6 mm. World Coins 1901-2000, 37 Edition, Page 1623. Report this Post to the Staff
CPC24 Pillar of the Community United States 619 Posts	Posted 08/09/2011 6:49 pm Panamanian coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint on the same planchets as the equivalent US coins. Therefore, your coin has the same silver content as a 1968 Kennedy half. In fact, I recently found a 1 Balboa coin, which is the same ASW as a Peace dollar. Edited by CPC24 08/09/2011 6:51 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sandpaper Valued Member United States 335 Posts	Posted 08/09/2011 6:51 pm Thanks, but are we correct? I saw where 40% was listed somewhere, also. I went back and found this though. I don't think I am reading it wrong, but may be? Report this Post to the Staff
sandpaper Valued Member United States 335 Posts	Posted 08/09/2011 6:52 pm :-) Thanks Cpc24 I agree with you both Edited by sandpaper 08/09/2011 6:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mmorgan22 Pillar of the Community United States 570 Posts	Posted 08/09/2011 7:11 pm Allranger has it right. For the half balboa coins they stopped producing 40% silver after 1970, same as the US half dollar. 1971, 1972, and the 1993 proof half balboas are also 40% silver. Report this Post to the Staff
sandpaper Valued Member United States 335 Posts	Posted 08/10/2011 12:27 am great news thanks to all Report this Post to the Staff
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