How can you tell if a "S" minted Kennedy half dollar is silver clad or not?

[thebadger108]

I have searched. But i can't find anything definite on how to tell if a "S" proof half is silver or not. Is there a way to tell by the weight or anything?

 

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[huntsman53]

I have searched. But i can't find anything definite on how to tell if a "S" proof half is silver or not. Is there a way to tell by the weight or anything?

Yep, the Silver Clads should weigh 11.50 grams or very close to that, while the Clads weigh only 11.34 grams!


Frank

 

[MIhunter]

weight, rim color, sound when dropped, and to some degree year

1968S, 69S, 70S were all 40% silver and weigh 11.5gm

1976S are either CuNi (11.34 gm) or 40% silver (11.5gm)


1992-Present S proof are either CuNi (11.34gm) or 90% silver (12.5gm)


However you should be able to tell by the rim color and patina

 

[ivan salis]

1995 s are rare silvers --key to the series.

 

[CoinFetcher]

Simply look at the rim. End of Story.

IF the rim is ornage/red/copper looking - it's a cupra nickle coin./

If the rim edge ( the reeded part ) is white/silver. Then the coin is silver.

Hope this helps.

 

[usandthem]

Simply look at the rim. End of Story.

IF the rim is ornage/red/copper looking - it's a cupra nickle coin./

If the rim edge ( the reeded part ) is white/silver. Then the coin is silver.

Hope this helps.

I have found 40%ers that are pinkish orange and some that are black.

 

[CoinFetcher]

I have found 40%ers that are pinkish orange and some that are black.

Like anything, experience is your best friend.

People can also paint rims white - most of us have seen this.

Just get a small gram scale that goes to the tenth or hundredth of a gram, and weigh it.

 

[fistfulladirt]

It's odd that no one mentioned the tissue test, works every time.

 

[thebadger108]

It's odd that no one mentioned the tissue test, works every time.

enlighten me please to this method.

 

[CoinFetcher]

Google the tissue test for silver. IT won't work if the coin is tarnished.

You should easily be able to tell if it's a silver coin. This is not rocket science.

You need to only look at the rim. 1 in 1000 silver 40% coins can be almost tricky to tell.

 

[thurmownator]

1995 s are rare silvers --key to the series.

Not sure what makes the silver '95 s. as there were less silver '94s and '93s minted. I'm just saying.

 

[boristhespider88]

Not sure what makes the silver '95 s. as there were less silver '94s and '93s minted. I'm just saying.

1993 (silver) S - 761,353

1994 (silver) S - 785,329

1995 (silver) S - 679,985

*Source: 2014 copy of Red Book

 

[ugotit22]

Rim will be silver.
Clads will be clad same as searching your normal boxes