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Whats the chance I have an Blue Ike struck on a non Silver Planchet

SmittysSmittys Posts: 9,876 ✭✭✭✭✭
Difference is even more extreme to naked eye
or maybe a foriegn planchet, It sure doesn't look silver


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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 22,995 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sure looks 40% to me.

    Sorry.
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    peacockcoins

  • streeterstreeter Posts: 4,312 ✭✭✭✭✭
    40% 24.59g

    Clad, 22.69g
    Have a nice day
  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,077 ✭✭✭


    << <i>40% 24.59g

    Clad, 22.69g >>



    Weigh a regular coin in the Blue packaging, and then weight this one.

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  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mybe it's a Type 2 high-relief die strike? image


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  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 22,305 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's 40% clad.
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  • SmittysSmittys Posts: 9,876 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>40% 24.59g

    Clad, 22.69g >>



    Weigh a regular coin in the Blue packaging, and then weight this one.

    --Paul >>



    28.3 grams silver
    28 grams the ?? non-Silver
    in plastic
  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,471 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Your last post is confusing. What is the gross weight of the mystery coin in the G.S.A. pliofilm? What is the average gross weight of other, known silver coins in the G.S.A. pliofilm? If you're reporting a variance of only 0.3 grams, there is no chance this coin is not 40% silver.
    Edited to add:
    The variance in standard weight of the naked coins between the two compositions is about 8%. You appear to have a concern about a weight variance of <1%, assuming that the weight of the packaging and plastic token is uniform. That isn't a realistic concern. A 0.3 gram variance is well within official Mint tolerance of 0.98 grams for 1971-1976 40% silver issue.

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  • BanemorthBanemorth Posts: 986 ✭✭✭
    Rim looks 40% to me!
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  • BanemorthBanemorth Posts: 986 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It's 40% clad. >>



    No it's 60% clad. 40% silver!

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  • 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD3keepSECRETif2rDEAD Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>It's 40% clad. >>



    No it's 60% clad. 40% silver!

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    No...it's 60% copper-nickel and 40% silver. Clad is just the term used for the process of "sandwhiching" the metals together image

    Erik
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,470 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>It's 40% clad. >>



    No it's 60% clad. 40% silver!

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    No...it's 60% copper-nickel and 40% silver. Clad is just the term used for the process of "sandwhiching" the metals together image

    Erik >>

    No its 80% Silver 20% Copper clad over a 20% Silver 80% Copper core.

    Weight it. Then report back.

    And quit screwing around with guessing what it weighs in the mint packaging.

    Cut it out and weigh it!
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  • richbeatrichbeat Posts: 2,288
    Silver clad, as opposed to copper nickel clad or manganese brass clad. image
  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,349 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Recently had two 1946-s Jeff nickels checked for silver with one of those metal analyzer guns. Tested a silver war silver first and the ag came up. Not so for the 46-S coins. image

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  • I am thoroughly confused as to which coin is which.
    What is the date and mint of the coin being questioned?

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