Nickel-Silver Question???

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by jlblonde, Jul 28, 2012.

  1. jlblonde

    jlblonde Señor Member

    Both these coins are listed in my Krause catalogue from 2008 as being "Nickel-Silver."

    Are these actually silver with a nickel mix or are they Copper-Zinc-Nickel (Cu 65.0, Zn 17.0, Ni 18.0)?


    El Salvador 1952 5 Centavos KM #134a, 5.0000g, Nickel-Silver, 23mm
    Haiti 1953 10 Centimes KM #60, Nickel-Silver


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    jlblonde, Jul 28, 2012
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  3. DCH

    DCH Member

    Nickel-Silver, German Silver, Copper-Nickel, different names for an alloy of Copper, Nickel and other base metals. None contain silver.
     
    DCH, Jul 28, 2012
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  4. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    Krause lists actual silver weight (ASW) for coins that contain silver, doesn't it?
     
    -jeffB, Jul 28, 2012
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  5. jlblonde

    jlblonde Señor Member

    Most of the time, yes.
     
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  6. chrisild

    chrisild Coin Collector

    The Schön says the coin from El Salvador - 1952 was apparently minted in the US - is Cu Ni12 Zn18. (Which means Cu70, I guess; the 1977 issue minted in France is Cu65.) For the coin from Haiti it just mentions the Cu-Ni-Zn alloy, without further details.

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    chrisild, Jul 29, 2012
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