TQJ Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Is it possible for there to be a 1967 90% silver half dollar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldhoopster Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Possible but not very likely. A 40% silver 1967 half is made from 80% silver 20% copper outer layers clad to a 21.5% silver 78.5% copper core. Sometimes, the core can tone to a similar color as the outer layers and appear to be a solid alloy. Weighing it on an accurate scale should tell you. A 90% planchet should weigh 12.50 grams +/- 0.259 gms, while a 40% planchet should be 11.50 +/- 0.40 grams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenstang Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Welcome to the Forum As Oldhoopster stated, weighing it to two decimal points will give you your answer. What gives you the impression it is 90 % silver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 9 hours ago, TQJ said: Is it possible for there to be a 1967 90% silver half dollar? No. US Mints stopped making 90% blanks in 1965. The 40% clad material was bought in strips ready for blank cutting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TQJ Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Thanks guys. I am not a coin collector. My mother past away and left me these hoards of coins. I have about 4 gallons of half dollars and a gallon of Eisenhower dollars. I just didn't want to cash them in without looking first. That 1967 looked all silver from the edge but as oldhoopster stated it is probably faded. I have picked out all the 1964's based on the look and that is all I really know to do. Uhg, overwhelming. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods020 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 TQJ, To help simplify keep any of the halves minted in 1964 or earlier. These will be 90% silver. Keep 1965-69 halves. These will be 40% silver. These can look very much like the 90% so that’s probably what made you think is was that Keep any Ike dollars with an S mint mark. Those are 40% silver. The remainder unless something looks to be in high grade probably not worth a lot of your time. High grade defined as having very few nicks/dings and no wear from circulation. Hope this helps. There are tons of varieties and such but probably not worth the time it would take to learn them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TQJ Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Woods, Thank you so much this is exactly the info I needed. I will separate your recommendations and wrap them silver content, year ect. I'll let you know if I find anything. Thanks again. Todd 2 hours ago, Woods020 said: TQJ, To help simplify keep any of the halves minted in 1964 or earlier. These will be 90% silver. Keep 1965-69 halves. These will be 40% silver. These can look very much like the 90% so that’s probably what made you think is was that Keep any Ike dollars with an S mint mark. Those are 40% silver. The remainder unless something looks to be in high grade probably not worth a lot of your time. High grade defined as having very few nicks/dings and no wear from circulation. Hope this helps. There are tons of varieties and such but probably not worth the time it would take to learn them all. Woods020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 7 hours ago, RWB said: No. US Mints stopped making 90% blanks in 1965. The 40% clad material was bought in strips ready for blank cutting. [Respectfully, your comment puts us all in the cross-hairs of that young fellow who inquired as the whether his 1943 coin was a copper cent and received a one-line response from the Mint director stating none were authorized, dashing his hopes. I think the best way we should approach this is to say it is improbable but highly unlikely. The quickest determinant is the presence of that distinct copper core -- but it is not conspicuous on every clad half dollar.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TQJ Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Woods020 said: TQJ, To help simplify keep any of the halves minted in 1964 or earlier. These will be 90% silver. Keep 1965-69 halves. These will be 40% silver. These can look very much like the 90% so that’s probably what made you think is was that Keep any Ike dollars with an S mint mark. Those are 40% silver. The remainder unless something looks to be in high grade probably not worth a lot of your time. High grade defined as having very few nicks/dings and no wear from circulation. Hope this helps. There are tons of varieties and such but probably not worth the time it would take to learn them all. Also found this, is this just a dirty nickle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods020 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, TQJ said: Also found this, is this just a dirty nickle? Yes sir it appears to just be toning/tarnish/oxidation.... 1964 is a common year and from the little I can see it is circulated so not worth much more than face value. If you want to keep these to start collecting or for sentimental reasons this would be good. But monetarily not worth anything extra. Also as you find things, members are very much here to help but kind of picky on what is needed to do so. If you find things of interest post a separate topic for each, and include pictures of the full coin both front and back. Cropped as close as possible and as clear as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TQJ Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 Will do. You are very knowledgeable. I found the right guy. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woods020 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, TQJ said: Will do. You are very knowledgeable. I found the right guy. Thanks again! I’m a dunce. The real smart guys will answer the hard questions. But glad to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...