Bicentennial Half

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found a bicentennial half dollars "S" mintmark..looks silver shiny and sounds silver as well. I looked at the internet can't remember the website and it said it is silver..haven't heard about this anything in here so I just want to get you guys opinion based on your stock knowledge..

is this silver?

 

[Dok Holliday]

Some Bicent half dollars with an S mink Mark are 40% silver, much like the 65-70 half dollars. Not all, but some.


1976S (CuNi Proof) Mintage: 7,059,099
1976S (silver clad @ 40% business strike) Mintage: 11,000,000
1976S (silver clad @ 40% proof) Mintage: 4,000,000

 

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not sure which one i found but here are some pics..

 

[tallguybry]

Drop a 40%'er on a hard surface, like a kitchen counter. Listen to the pitch. Now drop the Bi-cen and see if it sounds the same.

H$H!!
TGB

 

[madwest]

Weigh it. 11.3g = Clad. 11.5g = 40%.

 

[Diver_Down]

The rim shot looks like it has the copper layer. My guess is that you have the clad proof. You can do the sound test or weigh it.

 

[CoinFetcher]

Rim looks 40% silver to me. Sweet coin

 

[usernameerror]

Looks like you have a silver clad proof. I have two 76S Clad proofs from CRHing. The rims on these are about 98% copper. You can't mistake it.

 

[Solid Rolls]

Weigh it. 11.3g = Clad. 11.5g = 40%.

AGREE!!

 

[usandthem]

Looks like you have a silver clad proof. I have two 76S Clad proofs from CRHing. The rims on these are about 98% copper. You can't mistake it.

I have a 1970 D half that has edges just like those in your picture. It's 40%. The best way to know for sure is to weigh the coin.

 

[Solid Rolls]

AMEN, take it to the scale.

 

[Piledriver]

+1

Keep on Rollin' !

 

[Piledriver]

Rim looks 40% silver to me. Sweet coin

+1.

 

[namster]

Its a 40%. Obvious by the rim and the white tone of the face.

 

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nice thanks for the responses guys..apparently my weighing scale doesnt' come until june 15 (that's what the seller on ebay had on his add and I didn't notice it) i did sound check though as suggested by tallguybry and it sounds different than the normal clad..for now i'd like to believe its silver

 

[SilverForBrains]

Looks like a 40% silver Rim to me. I've found three of 'em so far, all out of a two box order a few months ago

 

[Sleazyj]

That's a 40%. I picked up a clad bicentennial proof today. Nice find

 

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thanks guys...my weighing scale arrived yesterday contrary to what I expected and this coin weighed 11.7 grams against the clad bicentennial of only 11.3 grams..

i'm confused though as I was playing with the scale..I have a 1974 half which I kept for a while since it sounded like silver so I kept it and now when I weighed it, its also 11.7 grams..other 1974 weighed 11.3 grams..

 

[CoinFetcher]

thanks guys...my weighing scale arrived yesterday contrary to what I expected and this coin weighed 11.7 grams against the clad bicentennial of only 11.3 grams..

i'm confused though as I was playing with the scale..I have a 1974 half which I kept for a while since it sounded like silver so I kept it and now when I weighed it, its also 11.7 grams..other 1974 weighed 11.3 grams..

It's is ALL about the edge. If its white/black you have silver. If their is any copper/gold/silver/black, then it's clad.

Give us a pic of the 1974 edge.

Also, the sound test. you need to get familiar with that. balance it on your finger tip, and tap the edge with another coin. Test on known clad, and know silver - then do it to your mystery coins. This is science 101.

 

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that coin confuses me..I'll post a picture asap..the edge looks clad and of course its not an "S" mint..