I recently came across these coins and am wondering what the silver content is, if any. EISENHOWER DOLLAR COINS 1971 1972 (x2) 1974 1976 1978 (x2) ANTHONY DOLLAR COINS 1979 (x6) JFK HALF DOLLAR COINS 1969 (40%?) 1971 (x3) 1976 (x2) 1977 1983 1984 I also found a coal miner coin that is gold in color and says Winding Gulf Coals, Inc. WGC 1.00 on one side and 1.00 Payable in cash on pay days when que to employee to whom issued, Ingle-Shierloh Co, Dayton, O, In MDSE only-non transferrable, Des pat. 75656 on the other. Is this worth anything?
Thank you very much. I just wanted confirmation on that. I tried looking online but found some unclear information. Thanks again.
The 1969 Kennedy is 40% silver, check out coinflation.com for value. The 1971 Eisenhower could be 40% silver if it's an S mint coin. And Ikes were sold from 71-74 in 40% silver, although all 40% silver Ike's were sold as collectors versions in blue/brown packaging for uncirculated/proofs. And there are 1976 bicentennial silver Ike's as well that were sold as collector coins in uncirculated/proof versions. Weighing the Eisenhowers can help tell as the silver weigh more at 24.59 grams versus 22.68 grams for clad.
The token doesn't seem to be worth much from what I have found http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...0.TRS0&_nkw=Winding+Gulf+Coals,+Inc.&_sacat=0
Some Ike's 76 and earlier are 40%, all from the San Fran mint., but there are S clads too in 73-76. After the Bicentennial ones, no Ike's contain any silver. Due to fairly newly decided varieties, the most valuable Ike is likely a copper nickel clad. (1972-[P] Type II - islands off Florida on earth on reverse are "smooshed" in, looking like one big one rather than three small ones.)
The mining company 'truck money' token is very heavy with social history. The practice of paying workers with money only good at the company store is now illegal, but was part of many grievances of miners in the bitter mining strikes of the early 20th C. However, since many companies issued a great number of them, they are not all that valuable in cash terms. As a reminder of how to fleece your workers coming and going, they are priceless.