Could this be a 1965 accident silver dime?

I got some dimes for fun today and I got a 1965 dime. I flicked it up in the air and started to ring a little. I also tested it out with some ice as well. Any thoughts?

 

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Doubt it - but how about some clear pictures of the coin and it's edges.

 

What motivated you to toss it in the air?

Does the edge show silver? That would be a really good sign. Unless it's paint.

 

I read online that silver makes a goood ring when you flick it

 

Silver has a tell-tale ring to it when it hits a hard surface...............but it might also damage the coin!

Chris

 

I had a 1965 accident once. I was driving a 1964 Mustang rental car and someone ran me off a 2-lane road into a ditch.

Chris

 

It also looks like silver on the edge.

 

Did it make a good ring when you hit the ditch........

 

More like a splaaaaaaaaat!

Chris

 

Also note that occasionally cupro-nickel coins were silver plated. I found a '73 half that appeared silver that had apparently been plated. Even failed the ring test.

CPM that was classic car abuse.

 

Actually, it was a 64-1/2 with a 6 cylinder.

Chris

 

Tell the coin to hold still when you are trying to take its picture

 

How do you test with ice?

 

Put one cube in a glass and fill it with 151 rum! Slug it down and the ringing in your head should follow.

Chris

 

Actually it would have had to have had the 8 cylinder 289 to qualify as abuse.

 

Since silver is the most conductive metal for heat (and electricity), touching silver to ice causes the ice to instantly begin melting. Other metals that aren't as conductive take longer to melt the ice. It's pretty cool I have to say (pun intended).

 

One of the old tests of silver I have seen is to take a silver coin, 50 cent or higher and hold it lightly betwee thumb and forefinger. Blow strongly on the edge and bring it to your ear to hear the "ring".

 

Thank you NSP for explaining the ice test.
My 1966 Mustang was a 289 2 barrel 3 speed manual.
I put dual exhausts on it.

 

One possibility is the half dollar stock got rolled down to dime thickness then sent through the dime planchet machine and inadvertently struck as a dime. So it's possible it's a dime struck on 40% silver stock.

After all they had two different clad stock's being struck at the same time they were striking 90%. Must have been a heck of a confusing time to be a mint employee. LOL

 

In that case, I'm not guilty.

Chris