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    1974 Bicentennial Medal-silver

    I have a silver 1974 Bicentennial Medal picturing John Adams. I was wondering how much silver it contains. When I did a search I came up with more than one answer, from .9 oz to 1 oz. Fineness was also at issue with some saying 90% and others 92.5%. Can anyone enlighten me with the truth. Many thanks.

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by bigjohn56 Click here to enlarge
    I have a silver 1974 Bicentennial Medal picturing John Adams. I was wondering how much silver it contains. When I did a search I came up with more than one answer, from .9 oz to 1 oz. Fineness was also at issue with some saying 90% and others 92.5%. Can anyone enlighten me with the truth. Many thanks.
    If it was struck by the US Mint, it is probably 90% silver. If it was struck by a private mint like MACO or Franklin, it may be sterling silver, 92.5%.

    Can you post photos?

    Chris

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    It is a US Mint issue. The full title on the box is "1974 Bicentennial Medal Commemorating The First Continental Congress".

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    I think I've got one of those from the mint. I suspect they're 90% silver.

    Back then they never included the metal composition on the certificate included with the piece.
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    I know this is a really late bump, but I recently encountered some of these. My understanding was that the bicentennial medals were pewter.

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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by NorthKorea Click here to enlarge
    I know this is a really late bump, but I recently encountered some of these. My understanding was that the bicentennial medals were pewter.
    Here's an interesting thread about these medals from last year........1976 Bicentennial Medal


    As for the pewter ones, I think you're thinking of the "Americas First Medals" series which occurred around the same time. They were pewter......http://www.cointalk.com/members/gree...-first-medals/
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    Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by NorthKorea Click here to enlarge
    I know this is a really late bump, but I recently encountered some of these. My understanding was that the bicentennial medals were pewter.
    If you're thinking of the "America's First Medals" like Greenie suggested, do they look like this?

    Chris
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