Ike question.

[Dozer D]

Since I don't have a gram scale to weigh several 1776-1976 bicent Ike's I just got, is there any other way to distinguish between the clad copper/nico vs the silver clad/copper? Don't want to dump them until I know.

 

[fistfulladirt]

Sure. The tissue test.

 

[Hunter612]

Since I don't have a gram scale to weigh several 1776-1976 bicent Ike's I just got, is there any other way to distinguish between the clad copper/nico vs the silver clad/copper? Don't want to dump them until I know.

Well I am pretty sure the only 1976 silver clad Eisenhower dollars were minted in San Francisco, so they will be S mint. I am pretty sure silver clad and normal clad dollars weigh the same, so you have to be able to tell by looking at it. Here is a pic of the rim if one of mine.

 

[boristhespider88]

These are for the Eisenhower dollars:

Look for any of the following:

FEV = 1971-D (FEV) Friendly Eagle Variety

1972 Type II

Also, keep any from 1973 (those were not intended for circulation, NIFC), any 'S' mint coins (some of the S mint coins are 40% silver: the only ones that could be silver are 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1976). Also any that are in really nice uncirculated condition.

 

[usandthem]

Well I am pretty sure the only 1976 silver clad Eisenhower dollars were minted in San Francisco, so they will be S mint. I am pretty sure silver clad and normal clad dollars weigh the same, so you have to be able to tell by looking at it. Here is a pic of the rim if one of mine.

The silver clad coins weigh about two grams more than the copper clads. If a person can detect a silver clad half by looking at the rims he should have no trouble finding the silver Ikes.