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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 2900094, member: 84179&quot;]Even though I think it looks silver, in order for yours to be genuine, there would have to be multiple major errors</p><p><br /></p><p>*&nbsp; A 40% clad ingot would have to be rolled too thin.</p><p>* Thin, underweight planchets would have to make it past inspection.</p><p>* A thin planchet would then have to get stuck in a tote or a piece of equipment.</p><p>* That tote or equipment would then have to be sent to Philly, something which does not appear to be a standard practice.</p><p>* The thin planchet would have to be dislodged from its resting place and make it into a tote holding copper nickel clad half dollar planchets, then struck.</p><p><br /></p><p>Could it happen?????</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m not trying to be mean and you’ve said that $$ is tight, but you really need some proof in order to keep claiming it’s a 40% error.&nbsp; There are too many things stacked against it being an error.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have you gone somewhere that has an accurate scale as recommended a few days ago?&nbsp; You could also go to a coin shop or “we buy gold” place that has a hand held XRF to see what’s on the surface.&nbsp; 100% silver = plated.&nbsp; 80% silver = 40% planchet (look it up in the redbook).&nbsp; 0% silver = regular 1971 half.&nbsp; Until you do that, or pony up the cash to send it to a TPGS, then it’s just wishful thinking.&nbsp; I honestly hope you found something.&nbsp; Either way, it would be nice to share what you find because it does look odd[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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