unexpected gift in Italian beach

4helements

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Hi, some days ago after a storm i get this silver coin, it has been cleaned by electrolysis..

what can you tell me about??

Thanx


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buzzhead

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It's a 40% Kennedy .50 cent piece. Worth about $2.10 melt value. Nice find.


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lorraine

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4helements, that is a very nice silver coin find:headbang:

I haven't found one of those in a long time..nice goin'

Lorraine
 

bootybandit

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Very nice Kennedy! Congrats!
 

Auriemma

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Yep. 1966 US Kennedy silver 1/2 dollar. Nice find
 

Beach Papa

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Kennedy half dollar coins dated 1965-1969 contain only 40% silver and are known as 40% clad half dollars. In 1965 the Mint's removing silver from dimes and quarters, and reducing the silver content of half dollar coins to 40%, heightened the hoarding of all 90% silver coins but especially the 1964 Kennedy half dollars. US half dollars 1964 and earlier contain 90% silver. 1966 is a nice find. Well done on the clean-up.
 

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