Another reason to date check

[rckymtn]

From the edge this 1967 looks identical to a typical Clad Half. Doing the sound check is not convincing either.

Possible Clad '67?

 

[BuffaloBoy]

if the sound check sounds like a clad and not a 40% silver, it might very well be a fake coin, i've gotten fake silvers in the past, but regardless, still a neat find,
HH
Buff

 

[archertiger3]

weighing it will tell us what it is

 

[jamesg13]

We found a couple just like that today-good eyes!!

 

[rckymtn]

weighing it will tell us what it is

Clad Proof = 11.1g

This "40%" = 11.3g

Other 40% = 11.5g

 

[OtlFrutiger]

Might be counterfeit. If it's real it should weigh around 11.5 grams. If it's a fake, it will be around 7 grams. Is it thin looking?

 

[sagittarius98]

It's not an error for sure, since the clad planchets were not made in 1967.

 

[The_EE]

acid test it

 

[silversnacher]

That's odd...but very cool

 

[rckymtn]

acid test it

Gotta get me some supplies to do that but may be worth it.

 

[baddbluff]

It's not an error for sure, since the clad planchets were not made in 1967.

Right. And steel cents weren't made in 1944, nor were copper cents made in 1943, etc, the list goes on and on. Hence error.

 

[SilverForBrains]

date searching is just way too slow to make it worth it

 

[Thorne]

Right. And steel cents weren't made in 1944, nor were copper cents made in 1943, etc, the list goes on and on. Hence error.

They didn't have any of the clad planchets to make an error with. They had copper in 43 and steel in 44 that is why it was easy to botch the minting.

 

[TimZim]

Theres so many odd 40% we edge check and sound check. I have 4500 40% and I sold 1000 of them. I can show you every color there is. Some do look like clad and some look like they and no copper!

 

[fistfulladirt]

Tissue test it.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Tissue test it.

I thought the world had forgotten about tissue testing!

For the ones who never heard of this, you take a bunch of coins flat on a table, cover them with tissue paper. Clads go DARK, and silver shines like a beacon

 

[silversnacher]

I thought the world had forgotten about tissue testing!

For the ones who never heard of this, you take a bunch of coins flat on a table, cover them with tissue paper. Clads go DARK, and silver shines like a beacon

Wow never heard of it thanks! I will have to play with this too

 

[rckymtn]

I thought the world had forgotten about tissue testing!

For the ones who never heard of this, you take a bunch of coins flat on a table, cover them with tissue paper. Clads go DARK, and silver shines like a beacon

But is this the best way to test 40%? I did the tissue test on a roll of 40% and while the suspect coin shines, other darker patina 40% are not as shiny. Will get some acid to test, hopefully more conclusively.

While I have others that have light copper on the edges, this one is has strong copper on the edge. If I had only been edge checking, I would have missed this one for sure. So the sound test not being convincing is the key here.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Actually, I never used this on 40% silver. Back in my younger days sitting in a bar after work, I'd feel the impulse and pull out my pocket change, set it on the table and throw a tissue over it. Quick check to see if i'd gotten lucky during the day. Even in the very dim light of a bar room setting, it worked

Try it on some 90% coins.

 

[sagittarius98]

Right. And steel cents weren't made in 1944, nor were copper cents made in 1943, etc, the list goes on and on. Hence error.

I would understand 1969, but I don't think copper clad halves were designed in 1967, otherwise, why would they keep making silver clad?