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Old August 27th 05, 02:44 AM
Scott Stevenson
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On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 18:07:35 -0500, "KJM" wrote:

The silver was reduced in the 10c and 25c in 1967 from .800 to .500, and
there is no way to tell the difference, so its bought approximately 5/8ths
the price of the .800 Ag coins. In 1968 the 10c and 25c started out the year
as .500 Ag but in mid year they were switched to 100% Ni. In 1967 all the
50c and $1.00 coins were made in .800 silver.

Hope this helps,
Kyle.


Kyle,

When I look at my copy of Charlton, it shows the .800 silver and the
..500 silver coins as having the same weight. If that's the case, the
dimensions would have to be different. If the dimensions are the
same, the weight would have to be different.

I can tell the difference in the ring betwee 90% Kennedy halves and
40%, so I'm thinking it wouldn't be impossible to tell the difference
between .800 fine coins and .500 fine.

take care,
Scott
scored some silver Kennedys today at the bank.
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