40% 1976 Half Dollar?

Discussion in 'Coin Roll Hunting' started by Bman33, Sep 15, 2016.

  1. Bman33

    Bman33 Well-Known Member

    I pulled a half that looks like silver but it's a 1976. Looks 40% too. Does that exist? It's pretty dirty which may make the appearance warped.
     
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  3. Yankee42

    Yankee42 Well-Known Member

    Is it an S mint?
     
  4. Bman33

    Bman33 Well-Known Member

    It's so corroded that I couldn't see the mint mark. I took a photo and zoomed in. It's a D. Now I am thinking it's copper clad that turned a silver color somehow.
     
  5. Yankee42

    Yankee42 Well-Known Member

    Ok. They did make 40%ers both proof and uncirculated in special sets that year.
     
  6. Yankee42

    Yankee42 Well-Known Member

    Here's one of mine still in the mint packaging. image.jpeg image.jpeg
     
  7. Bman33

    Bman33 Well-Known Member

    image.jpeg I'll double check with my loop when I get home. It's that corroded.
     
  8. Lon Chaney

    Lon Chaney Well-Known Member

    Nah that's gotta be CuNi.

    Maybe fish tank, oil, who knows.
     
  9. NLL

    NLL Well-Known Member

    Here is a pic of one I found two weeks ago. 20160827_132442.jpg 20160827_132357.jpg 20160827_132516.jpg
     
  10. Bman33

    Bman33 Well-Known Member

    Is that a D?
     
  11. Bman33

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  12. Lon Chaney

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  13. Bman33

    Bman33 Well-Known Member

    I thought I saw that they made D 40%ers. I haven't checked my Red Book.
     
  14. Lon Chaney

    Lon Chaney Well-Known Member

    Nah. Reread. That link doesn't say that.
     
  15. Bman33

    Bman33 Well-Known Member

  16. Lon Chaney

    Lon Chaney Well-Known Member

    On a related note, I got my 76S 40% BU for my album yesterday. And a 79S type 2. Purchased, not found.
     
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