1976 S Half Dollar - Silver? NT?

Does this look like it's silver? The rim has a clearly split copper color, which may just be the toned color or not... the obverse/reverse has tones, but I'm not sure it is naturally toned as it looks "swirly" and dotted in certain areas. Thoughts appreciated.

 

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Did you weigh it?

 

Forget to mention... it comes in at 11.74 grams. Above the silver weight of 11.5 grams (the clad one weighs less than that).

 

The 90% silver weights 12.5 g, the silver clad is 11.5 g. (I had to look them up...lol).

I'll be interested to see the responses. Me, I got nothin'.

 

Yes, the silver clad one for 1976 S is 11.5 grams.

The weight is 2%+ above - I think that may be within the Mint's tolerance (?).

But, the rim is throwing me off... and not sure about the toning, either (AT?).

Though, can a clad weigh that much above - about 3.5% above from 11.34 grams to 11.74 grams?

 

The edge looks like 40% silver

 

If you don't care about dinging it, drop it and listen for the beautiful sound of silver.

 

I thought about dropping it, but I would regret that.

 

It should be the 40% silver-clad issue. What does your scale show when you weigh a '64 Kennedy? 12.5gr or more? It doesn't look like AT to me.

 

Google "specific gravity test".

 

My 90% half dollars weigh at or really close to 12.5 grams.

 

That toning is from the mint packaging most likely.

Here's one that I pulled from mint packaging. While its not tge same year or denomination, it's toning is swirly and dotted as well.

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/1972-washington-toner-thoughts.256685/

 

I'd say silver, NT (album toning would be my guess). It's not my speed, but I do like the little UFO right next to Independence Hall at around 1:00.

 

Maybe H2 is right about this ancient alien stuff...

 

So, you're saying it might be ET instead of AT or NT?

 

....trying to come up with a clever phone home reply...but I got nuttin'...that makes sense any way