silver with pic and silver proof?

[tmjones550]

Went to local bank and found a 64 half and a 2005s proof.The rim looks clad and sounds clad.My question is the proof isn't silver is it?I was wondering why it has the s below Kennedy.

 

[madwest]

Went to local bank and found a 64 half and a 2005s proof.The rim looks clad and sounds clad.My question is the proof isn't silver is it?I was wondering why it has the s below Kennedy.

The '05S is clad. It was minted in SF, (hence the 'S' mintmark). Not all coins minted as proofs in SanFran are Ag.

 

[Generic_Lad]

Yep, the vast, vast, vast, majority of proofs you get are going to be clad proofs. They are cheap, common and coin dealers won't charge you more than a buck or two for the complete set. Silver (1992-present) proof sets are scarcer and rarely find their way into circulation. Silver proofs (1992-present) all have a tell-tale white edge the same as any other 90% silver coin. Like Madwest said, the "S" stands for San Fransisco, not silver.