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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 1725330, member: 66"]If it is business strike quality it is 40% silver. If it is a proof then it could go either way. A tissue test should tell you. Put a single layer of tissue paper over it (facial tissue, toilet tissue etc) If the coin looks WHITE through the tissue it is silver. If it looks dull gray it is coppernickel.</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight will not tell you anything and the copper nickel and 40% silver have mint tolerance ranges that are so broad that most any weight you get would be within the tolerance range for both types.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 1725330, member: 66"]If it is business strike quality it is 40% silver. If it is a proof then it could go either way. A tissue test should tell you. Put a single layer of tissue paper over it (facial tissue, toilet tissue etc) If the coin looks WHITE through the tissue it is silver. If it looks dull gray it is coppernickel. Weight will not tell you anything and the copper nickel and 40% silver have mint tolerance ranges that are so broad that most any weight you get would be within the tolerance range for both types.[/QUOTE]
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