My 1967 Kennedy looks clad

[jd750707]

I dont have a picture handy presently (but will post later) but wondered if anyone might have insight on why my 1967 I found in a random roll looks like its clad on the rim... I swear its looks half copper..

 

[Mortamus]

64 is the magic number your looking for !!

1964 was the last year for silver bummer I thought the same when I unearthed a 1969 Kennedy Half it was pretty but no cigar bro !!

 

[jd750707]

65-70 ALSO have 40% Silver but the rims on all my other silver clad looks as silver as the 64 rims... Except this one

 

[maverick]

64 is the magic number your looking for !!

1964 was the last year for silver bummer I thought the same when I unearthed a 1969 Kennedy Half it was pretty but no cigar bro !!

What? 65-70 halves are 40% Silver, hope you haven't been throwing those back, or hope you have I guess. Maverick.

 

[maverick]

65-70 ALSO have 40% Silver but the rims on all my other silver clad looks as silver as the 64 rims...

Some of the 40%'s will show some clad, I have some like that too, it isn't uncommon to see the clad in a 40% coin. HH, Maverick.

 

[Diver_Down]

I'm not sure if the Mortamus response is serious. But to address the original poster, you do realize that from '65 to '70 that the Kennedy halves are silver clad?
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[jd750707]

Mortamus... I will buy all your 65-70 at double face value then!!! I promise

 

[fistfulladirt]

64 is the magic number your looking for !!

1964 was the last year for silver bummer I thought the same when I unearthed a 1969 Kennedy Half it was pretty but no cigar bro !!

Maybe that's what we meant by 40%'ers being "dirty". We crh'ers used to throw 'em back.

 

[jd750707]

I'm not sure if the Mortamus response is serious. But to address the original poster, you do realize that from '65 to '70 that the Kennedy halves are silver clad?
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yes, I have been CRH for a decade.... but have you ever seen one that looks like your 71-present rim?

 

[CC-Hunter]

Most of the times the 40% halves stand out, but I am sure I would have missed some if I only edge-checked rolls. I always check the dates.

 

[fistfulladirt]

Most of the times the 40% halves stand out, but I am sure I would have missed some if I only edge-checked rolls. I always check the dates.

I wonder if TimZim or DTCC are date checkers

 

[CC-Hunter]

Yeah, I don't do the big volume.

 

[FloridaFinder]

I edge check and have seen 40%ers that look dark like dirty copper clad (71-present) edges, but definitely never one that looked like bright clean copper clad edges. The 90%ers definitely stand out, but there have been some 40%ers that I would've missed if I didn't double-check the date.

I had a run of 10 boxes last month from one bank pickup with over 300 keepers, and most were 40%ers. I have definitely seen enough lately to know what you are talking about. Now, if you say that it is a bright copper edge then you have a $1,000,000 coin.

Can't wait to see the pic. HH

 

[jd750707]

Can't wait to see the pic. HH

I will try and take a good detailed picture... wish I had it with me at work... Stay tuned, will post tonight after 5

 

[Infowarrior]

If its a 67, it has to be 40% silver...

Do a sound check and/or magnet check. you will have your answer

I have found some with pink/clad edges... pretty tricky sometimes... sound check will define the answer for you though

 

[thripp]

40% halves are 80% silver in the outer layer and 20% silver in the inner core... you can see this if you ever get one with a hole drilled in it.

 

[jd750707]

If its a 67, it has to be 40% silver...

Do a sound check and/or magnet check. you will have your answer

I have found some with pink/clad edges... pretty tricky sometimes... sound check will define the answer for you though

Its definite silver, did both checks yesterday... sounds and looks great on the face, I wonder if its a chemical that changed it??

 

[SilverForBrains]

Its definite silver, did both checks yesterday... sounds and looks great on the face, I wonder if its a chemical that changed it??

Nope that's just what they look like new, my best condition 40%ers have nice pink copper that looks exactly like clad. The silver reflects different though than nickel, so after your eye is trained you never miss 'em

 

[FreedomUIC]

Turn it around, you are holding it upside down. It is a 1976 clad half dollar....

Seriously, I have some that have the copper looking ring around them also but they sound just like silver, just 40% instead of 90%.

 

[jd750707]

Turn it around, you are holding it upside down. It is a 1976 clad half dollar.....

Now that was a good one!!!!!