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Question about silver proof sets

anablepanablep Posts: 5,160 ✭✭✭✭✭
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If there is supposedly no "clad" coinage in silver proof sets, then why are there copper coated zinc cents? Why not mint the cents the way they were pre-1982? Wouldn't this make more "cents"image in keeping with the theme of a non-clad proof set? I can't imagine cost of copper metal would have anything to do with it since silver is more expensive, right? Just a thought...

But I guess one could go one step further and question why not mint the Sacagawea out of gold or something...
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  • Jody526Jody526 Posts: 296 ✭
    The A.N.A. Grading Standards defines "clad coinage" as, "Issues of United States dimes, quarters, halves, and dollars made since 1965. Each coin has a center core, and a layer of copper-nickel or silver on both sides."
    Hope this helps.
    Jody
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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,731 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The mint promised silver, not freedom from clad. The Sac dollar is also clad.

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