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<p>[QUOTE="rickmp, post: 2513850, member: 28047"]The pitch when dropped is because it is 90% silver and 10% copper. This was true until 1964. In 1965, the composition of silver coins was changed to cupronickel (75% copper and 25% nickel.</p><p>Your coin is pretty well beat up and has no value above melt, currently about $1.43. It might be less due to the wear.</p><p>Still a nice find, though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rickmp, post: 2513850, member: 28047"]The pitch when dropped is because it is 90% silver and 10% copper. This was true until 1964. In 1965, the composition of silver coins was changed to cupronickel (75% copper and 25% nickel. Your coin is pretty well beat up and has no value above melt, currently about $1.43. It might be less due to the wear. Still a nice find, though.[/QUOTE]
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