Sure looks like a 40%er...

[Coppercrazy]

Don't get it, it looks like it has a silver edge, but it is a bicentennial half and isn't an s mint. Am I not seeing something hear? I rub the edge to see if I could see any copper underneath and I couldn't.

 

[D1MES_101]

probably a plating error? posting pics may help.

 

[Coppercrazy]

Photos

 

[bigscores]

Plated.

 

[Wickaboag]

I don't know if I'm just uhm. Seeing things, or what, but I can see the copper sandwich (hardly) but I can see it.

 

[Coppercrazy]

It might be dirt, because it is pretty dirty.

 

[Coppercrazy]

Because I looked and couldn't find the copper edge. So my question is. Is it worth more than 50c?

 

[fistfulladirt]

Yep, I posted about a '71 a while back. The edge looks just like yours. I performed the simple tissue test. Non-silver half side by side next to 40% suspect coin, covered by 1 ply tissue. If it's silver it will be a lot lighter in color than the non-silver. Plating normally does not make a coin more valuable.

 

[smitty58d]

Sound test?

 

[Coppercrazy]

I think it is played like everyone said. I want to hear the difference, but only sometimes I do. I must be imagining things.

 

[Coppercrazy]

I compared it to a clad and a 90%er because unfortunately I have no 40%er to compare it to.

 

[namster]

Its clad, copper. It looks like the nickel layer overlapped on the edge. I have seen clad do this.

 

[D1MES_101]

Its clad, copper. It looks like the nickel layer overlapped on the edge. I have seen clad do this.

So, hows that syllabi going?

 

[namster]

So, hows that syllabi going?

Done a while back, first day of classes today!

 

[usandthem]

When in doubt weigh it.

 

[Coppercrazy]

I pulled a 40% to compare it to, and it isn't silver.