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Maybe it had the 2 old ones already fake in the set and then you added real ones as you got them . Not sure

40 minutes ago, J P Mashoke said:

I found this in a yard sale today for $5 I will take a look and see if we have anything good or just a old kids hobby project.

well the weight is ok for the coins but something is not quite rite  the 44 +45 looks plated and the others look real so why is the weight ok for the plated looking ones

I found this in a yard sale today for $5 I will take a look and see if we have anything good or just a old kids hobby project.

Thanks 

6 hours ago, Just Bob said:

Most any description of Kennedy halves lists the composition of those minted from 1965 - 1970 as "40% Silver, 60% Copper." While this is technically true, it does not tell the whole story. They are actually minted from a "silver-clad sandwich," consisting of outer layers of .800 Silver and .200 Copper, bonded to a core of .209 Silver and .791 Copper. This works out to the 60/40 ratio that all the information sources have listed. It also means that they look like they contain more silver than they actually do, since the surface that you see is 80% silver. As Wood said, the edges will often show faint layers of the cladding, but it may sometimes be hard to see.

This does not mean that it is impossible to have a wrong-planchet error, where the coin was struck on a leftover 1964 90% silver planchet - I think there has been one or more of these actually discovered -  but, the odds are very slim, and you should assume your coin is normal until proven otherwise. 

 

11 hours ago, Woods020 said:

Generally you can see the layers on the rims, but there are instances where you can’t. There can be more/less of the silver in certain areas and it has been know to make the rims looks fully silver. You can weigh it. 40% should weigh 11.5 grams with a slight variance. A 90% silver will weigh more at 12.5 grams 

Thanks . I hate to open the factory pack to weigh a coin that may be what it is meant to be. But if it was a change over error what a find it would be LoL

I saw a machine a coin dealer on YouTube had that showed the content of silver right through a holder.

Here is another shot the Half does not look clad at all it looks silver. Is there any way to find out other than breaking the package and weighing the half dollar by itself? 

I picked up a first issue 1965 SMS set today with all the paperwork It was not $5 but $13 was ok by me .

I was wondering if anyone knows? Almost every Kennedy half's I have ever seen have a copper edge and this one does not. I know they are 40% silver from 65 to 70 But did they use real silver on some of the first SMS sets for the Half Dollar ?? 

22 hours ago, Woods020 said:

It may be the lighting but that coin looks whizzed as well. 

The USB Magnifying glass makes it look shinier than it really is. Here is a phone shot more what it looks like. But I think it has been dipped at the very least. I only have two Peace Dollars and the other one is dirty in all the hard to clean areas.

3 minutes ago, Woods020 said:

It may be the lighting but that coin looks whizzed as well. 

 I polish it every night .

Yes I also think it may have been cleaned. I got it that way. When I bought some coins I got from a dealer in NC he threw it in as a freebee after I spent $100.

So it is my understanding there are two types of Peace Dollars in 1922 a low relief and a hi relief. How can you tell the difference is it only for the Philadelphia Mint? My 1922 S is a bit beat up, but I should look so good after 100 years 

On 4/4/2021 at 10:50 PM, Silky said:

Actually, I got them from a local fishermen who first tried to sell some hand made jewelry which I had no interest in. I was down on the beach when he approached me with a number of coins. Not having any knowledge of rare coins, I randomly selected some of the oldest coins as souvenirs. That was 3 years ago. I just put them in a drawer and forgot about them.

The whole thing smells fishy.  

Would some of you call this a 1958 high D MM ?

2 hours ago, Jason Abshier said:

 Does anyone like to talk about 69 and 70 grades? Not much of a difference there. 

 Only the price jump, which can be extreme

8 minutes ago, Jason Abshier said:

Very true , on some business strikes tiny pin needle spots don’t bother me much , highly mirrored proof coins tiny spots show up easier it would no longer be a 69 or 70 (IMO) heavily discounted coin unless someone doesn’t mind it can get pass it but PF69 1984 Olympic dollar is not a high end coin plenty of them to go around and pick from. I’d just buy a better looking one spot free I’d throw ugly one in the slab box let keep turning brown and ugly waiting for silver prices go up and take it to gold and silver buyer as junk silver no use to even trying to clean or dip a highly mirror proofed coin 

11 hours ago, J P Mashoke said:

I just got a 1999 ASE that I needed for my Grandchildren's collection.  It has some very light milk spots on it I chose the spots over 4 other coins that had nicks or scratches kind of the lesser of two evils. As long as they don't get darker it will be fine but I think they will eventually.  

Here is a shot of the Milk Lady, or maybe I will call it pollen falling off her branches 

I found this one this morning it actually has a reference Snow on the window DC-25c-2015P-05R (HNM) at this web site http://cuds-on-coins.com/interior-die-break-america-the-beautiful-reverse-quarter/

11 minutes ago, Lem E said:

Nice finds JP. While not any type of error or anything, I did find this surprisingly crisp clean 1993 P quarter in change the other day. I was shocked how good of shape it was in.

Ya That is really in good shape, I find the strikes much better in the 1990 to 99 Quarter's compared to now days  

I just got a 1999 ASE that I needed for my Grandchildren's collection.  It has some very light milk spots on it I chose the spots over 4 other coins that had nicks or scratches kind of the lesser of two evils. As long as they don't get darker it will be fine but I think they will eventually.  

Well I found a In God We Rust Quarter not a very good one but I will keep it. 

33 minutes ago, DWLange said:

Those aren't die cracks. They're too broad for that. They appear to be gas occlusions that forced up the brass plating at the moment of striking. These were very common on the early zinc cents 1982-84, but they still occur in later pieces.

Thanks DWLange,  I learn something new every day. I don't post something unless I have multiple copies of the coin.  I have 6  or more of each of these finds all the same that is why I thought it was something wrong with the Die.

PMD.................... Pretty ...Mangled ...Denomination

WE. Have a winner. The 2021 penny has a crack under WE  that makes two oddities for the new one the other was the hair out of place I call the pony tail.

14 minutes ago, J P Mashoke said:

 

Just joking with you Tony. Welcome to the forum. Like Mike said it happens a lot in the same spot on coins. After looking at a few thousands you will see a lot of similarity's 

I am new here also and I learn something new every day. I am what you call a Cherry Picker. I roll hunt for coins with imperfection's all the time. Some times you find cool things and sometimes you find just  PMD ..Post Mint Damage.. they call it. But It is still a great hobby and I hope you will like it here.   

29 minutes ago, J P Mashoke said:

Maybe she sold it  

 

24 minutes ago, Tony moe said:

I saw someone else has the same displacement on her coin also. How does it happen on 2 coins?

Noone sold anything to me, i was reading her topic on here. Not long before i posted mine

Just joking with you Tony. Welcome to the forum. Like Mike said it happens a lot in the same spot on coins. After looking at a few thousands you will see a lot of similarity's 

29 minutes ago, Tony moe said:

I saw someone else has the same displacement on her coin also. How does it happen on 2 coins?

 

Maybe she sold it  

6 hours ago, GBrad said:

I just casually asked where they send all their coins and my bank friend said "The Federal Reserve".... I've never really looked into this but they obviously send them somewhere that wraps coin rolls a whole lot tighter than that kid down the street that dove into his piggybank, or his dad's collection..., and threw them into brown paper rolls and tucked in the ends.  Edit- Some of my best finds have been from "that kid" who cashed in his (or his dad's) brown bag Linc rolls at the local Stop and Rob for a few Washington greenbacks.....

The girls and guys down the bank know what I like and always ask if I want the older rolls. When I bring rolls back that I have searched they always ask if I had look at them they don't look opened LoL the one on the left is a factory roll and the one on the right is a reroll.  

10 hours ago, Woods020 said:

No worries. It saves me from digging for dates haha. I’ll eventually ship off a bunch if prices keep rising. But I always thought the spread for the dealers was relatively small. Seems they are making $10 spread currently between buy and sell. I like the concept of bullion but it’s a pain in the butt to eventually sell. I hate to see what shipping a monster box will cost!

Not everyone likes coins like me so I figure Eagles work good some years are already higher collector wise and and you can always get bullion price whatever it is I would hope.  I am thinking by the time I am gone the price will be up enough so everyone will be happy. If it keeps going the way it has in the last 3 weeks it will be $30 before you know it.