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 Posted - 09/10/2007 : 19:22:32
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The U.S. Mint website states the following:
"The Bicentennial Kennedy Half Dollar contained 80 percent silver and 20 percent copper." Is that really true? I have a couple of Kennedy bicentennial half-dollars (1776-1976). Are they really 80% silver? How do I know for sure?
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Gresham
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Posted - 09/10/2007 : 20:06:19
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| The bicentennial sets contain clad coins with an outer composition of 80% silver 20% copper, and the inside is 20% silver and 80% copper with an overall composition of 40%. Regular cupronickel clads were also made. You can tell if it has an 'S' (San Francisco) mint and the edge looks like silver. |
Edited by - Gresham on 09/10/2007 20:07:08 |
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Gresham
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Posted - 09/10/2007 : 20:15:52
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I found this article from the mint's website.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 10, 1975
FIRST STRIKES CELEBRATE THE BICENTENNIAL
The first production strikes of the three 40% silver bicentennial coins are scheduled to begin on April 23, 1975, at the San Francisco Assay Office, San Francisco, California, Mrs. Mary Brooks, Director of the Mint, announced today.
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Edited by - Gresham on 09/10/2007 20:16:06 |
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horgad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
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Posted - 09/11/2007 : 07:30:45
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| In general, save any S Kennedy as they are worth a premium over a regular half. However, as Gresham implies the other 1976s are common and only worth 50 cents. |
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just carl
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 10/14/2007 : 23:17:00
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Use an arc welder's torch and melt them. If the pile left is Silver, then the halves were Silver.  Kidding of course.
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