I have a 1971 90% silver 10% copper kennedy half dollar but as i know there is no 90% silver 10% copper kennedy half dollar on/after 1971. Am I having a fake 1971 90% silver 10% copper kennedy half dollar?
probably. Although im not sure but theres been some few coins out there(errors) that have had silver even after the 1964. Not sure if 1971 is one of them maybe one of our good experts will help you better. Picture would help to
The 1971D is one of the dates/mm known to have been struck in silver by mistake. The other, if memory serves, was the 77 D (probably on planchets meant for the bicen. silver sets) However, those coins were struck on 40% silver planchets, not 90%. As suggested above, the best way to be sure is to weigh the coin. 12.5g is 90% silver, 11.5g is 40% silver, 11.34g is a common clad coin.
That what i was getting at the only error im aware of as far as silver coins in 71 is the D mint mark. But like everyone else suggests weigh it!
Now that this thread is open. How much would a 1974 silver plated be worth? i think i got one although i wasted it cause only half dollar in money i had. Looked like it was 90% but it had the same features as a clad so im sure it was plated?
I believe it's only worth a few bucks... But if the weight was what a clad is you probably would have been able to get a bit more, but anyone could plate a coin with silver...
Plating is considered post-mint damage and wouldn't contribute a premium. In fact, it would eliminate any numismatic value the original coin had. -1
I disagree. It is only worth 50 cents (unless you can find someone who is foolish enough to pay extra for it). And if "the weight was what a clad is" woudn't that mean the silver plating has no weight (or at least no measurable weight)? To me that would mean there is not enough silver in the plating to add anything to the value of the coin.
If you want to tell, flip it in the air and listen to the ring. Then flip a known 40% (1965 - 1970) silver, a known clad, and a known 90% silver (1964). They all have distinct rings to them that are unmistakable. Then give us a report.
If it has the weight of a silver clad or even a 90% silver half it could very well be an error, but if it's actual silver it would seem to me that it should be worth something over face? I'm no expert!
It wasn't 40%/90% cause doesn't sound at all; i was just asking cause it looked like it had some silver plating in it. Either way looks like it had no value so its either way gone out of my reach.
