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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 2102306, member: 15929&quot;]Ummmm, not on any 1965-1970 coin that I&#039;ve ever seen since &quot;bronze&quot; is typically an alloy made up of copper and tin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes there is a discoloration on the edges of the 1965-1970 Kennedy Half dollars but that is due to the core being 80% Copper and 20% Silver which gives the core more of a silvery-grey tone. Typically, when a lot of wear is introduced, the edges of these coins can turn almost black. I have had, on occasion, missed a Silver Clad half within a group of CnClad Halves due to the darkness of the edge.</p><p><br /></p><p>The FIRST order of business in determining if a 1965 Kennedy Half is of 90% Silver and 10% Copper is by weight.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other more specific tests can be performed but typically, if it weighs the same as a 1964 Kennedy Half then it&#039;s a 90% Silver Alloy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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