I need some help or information on 2015-P with silver edge

[coinhunter inc.]

in my big score from the bank today, I have found many different halves from 2012-2015 p's and d's with silver edges, these are not silver are they?--------I thought they only made silver in s after 2001, can someone help me out on this, if they are silver I have found a ton of silver today, I mean, I found some same years that were clearly copper but these were def silver edges, I just thought they were a proof coin, but why do they look silver?

 

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[Argentium]

Sounds like you had a good score with that bag ! I too would be confused by silver edges on half dollars dated after 1970 - unless they were S mintmarked . It is my understanding that from 1971 to the present day , silver proof Kennedy half dollars have been minted in San Francisco.. now please give us a nice list of what you found in your bag tonight !

 

[Cal_Cobra]

Got pics?

 

[Fixitdave]

Did you try weighing them

 

[coinhunter inc.]

I am going to post the pics in just a minute, I need to know about these now

 

[coinhunter inc.]

check this pic out.........

from top to bottom......first one is 1969 silver......second one is 2012 third is 2015 fourth is 2015p with silver edge, 5th is 1971d with partial silver edge 6th is 2012d with silver edge 7th is another 2015p with silver and last is 2015p clad.........can someone explain why these coins look silver when they are not s

 

[vpnavy]

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[TheWalrus]

Best way is weight, Most likely the silver/platinum plated coins from the "world monetary reserve" collectors set crap. The state quarters are the most common either in gold or platinum plate. They show up in halves and dimes on occasion. Just search ebay or the like for platinum plated edition or similar search phrase and you can see for yourself.

 

[enamel7]

I think you answered yourself with the comment about one having a "partial silver edge" and the Philly mint mark. They're probably plated with something after they left the mint.

 

[enamel7]

Also a pic of the front and back of the suspect coins would help.

 

[fistfulladirt]

No silver Kennedy halves minted from 1971-1991 except for a few 1971D and 1977D stuck in 40% silver by error, and 1976 S 40% silvers (also struck in regular clad S mint).

Kennedys struck in 90% S silver proof form resumed in 1992-present.