Strange half

[Novapax]

While searching a machine bag off halves today I noticed something strange. It's a frosted 1973. The edges are silver looking but the back has a gold hue.

It looks as if there is no mint mark as well. Any ideas?


I will post photos when I get home.

 

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[The_EE]

While searching a machine bag off halves today I noticed something strange. It's a frosted 1973. The edges are silver looking but the back has a gold hue.

It looks as if there is no mint mark as well. Any ideas?


I will post photos when I get home.

I have 2 Franklins which both have a gold hue, some sort of toning to the silver.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

I have 2 Franklins which both have a gold hue, some sort of toning to the silver.
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1973 they made NO silver half dollars, it is probrably plated or painted, but definately not silver.

 

[sagittarius98]

The coin may have been gold plated, hence the gold tint. The silver edge may mean that the coin may be silver plated still.

 

[Piledriver]

I have a theory that early clad coins spent a lot of time in contact with silver. Being metal, some sort of electrolysis transferred a "micro-plating" in some cases, and certainly in an inconsistent manner.

Therefore the "silver" coloring on some coins from the 70's.

JMHO.

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[Novapax]

Im guessing maybe someone did some type of coating on it. It almost looks like it was bead blasted or something.

I will probably toss it back in to see if someone else finds it. LOL