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why aren't nickels in Silver Proof Sets 90% silver?
Looking at the informational sheet in the 2008 Silver Proof Set, I see
that the nickel consists of 25% nickel and balance copper, whereas all the other silver colored coins consist of 90% silver and balance copper. Any ideas as to why this is? |
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why aren't nickels in Silver Proof Sets 90% silver?
On Dec 26, 5:09*pm, yawnmoth wrote:
Looking at the informational sheet in the 2008 Silver Proof Set, I see that the nickel consists of 25% nickel and balance copper, whereas all the other silver colored coins consist of 90% silver and balance copper. *Any ideas as to why this is? Traditionally, the five cent coin never was 90% silver. Only the traditional silver denominations are represented in silver. Color has nothing to do with it. oly |
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why aren't nickels in Silver Proof Sets 90% silver?
oly wrote:
On Dec 26, 5:09 pm, yawnmoth wrote: Looking at the informational sheet in the 2008 Silver Proof Set, I see that the nickel consists of 25% nickel and balance copper, whereas all the other silver colored coins consist of 90% silver and balance copper. Any ideas as to why this is? Traditionally, the five cent coin never was 90% silver. Only the traditional silver denominations are represented in silver. Color has nothing to do with it. oly But if they were truly being traditional, they'd have made the cent out of 95% copper instead of copper coated zinc. |
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why aren't nickels in Silver Proof Sets 90% silver?
"yawnmoth" wrote in message ... Looking at the informational sheet in the 2008 Silver Proof Set, I see that the nickel consists of 25% nickel and balance copper, whereas all the other silver colored coins consist of 90% silver and balance copper. Any ideas as to why this is? Hello On U.S. Mint silver coins. The U.S. Mint makes both "clad proof" and "Silver proof" coins. The "clad proof" coins do not contain silver in them. "Clad proof" coins contains a mixture of different metals such as copper and nickel. Despite their appearance, "clad proof" coins do not contain silver. Since 1992, the San Francisco facility has produced an annual set called the United States Mint Silver Proof Set. For this collection, the dime, quarter-dollar and half-dollar coins are all struck from lustrous 90% silver, also known as coin silver. Since 1999, this set has contained silver versions of all five coins issued as part of the 50 State Quarters Program. Both pure silver, and pure gold, are very soft metals. Copper is added as a hardener to both gold and silver coins. The ratio mix is usually 90/10 (90% silver - 10% copper). Otherwise, pure gold or silver coins would be to soft and easy to deface. .. |
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why aren't nickels in Silver Proof Sets 90% silver?
"Arizona Coin Collector" wrote in message m... "yawnmoth" wrote in message ... Looking at the informational sheet in the 2008 Silver Proof Set, I see that the nickel consists of 25% nickel and balance copper, whereas all the other silver colored coins consist of 90% silver and balance copper. Any ideas as to why this is? Hello On U.S. Mint silver coins. The U.S. Mint makes both "clad proof" and "Silver proof" coins. The "clad proof" coins do not contain silver in them. "Clad proof" coins contains a mixture of different metals such as copper and nickel. Despite their appearance, "clad proof" coins do not contain silver. Since 1992, the San Francisco facility has produced an annual set called the United States Mint Silver Proof Set. For this collection, the dime, quarter-dollar and half-dollar coins are all struck from lustrous 90% silver, also known as coin silver. Since 1999, this set has contained silver versions of all five coins issued as part of the 50 State Quarters Program. Both pure silver, and pure gold, are very soft metals. Copper is added as a hardener to both gold and silver coins. The ratio mix is usually 90/10 (90% silver - 10% copper). Otherwise, pure gold or silver coins would be to soft and easy to deface. Gee thanks Mr. Science! |
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why aren't nickels in Silver Proof Sets 90% silver?
In article , "Arizona Coin Collector" wrote:
"yawnmoth" wrote in message ... Looking at the informational sheet in the 2008 Silver Proof Set, I see that the nickel consists of 25% nickel and balance copper, whereas all the other silver colored coins consist of 90% silver and balance copper. Any ideas as to why this is? Hello On U.S. Mint silver coins. The U.S. Mint makes both "clad proof" and "Silver proof" coins. The "clad proof" coins do not contain silver in them. "Clad proof" coins contains a mixture of different metals such as copper and nickel. Despite their appearance, "clad proof" coins do not contain silver. Since 1992, the San Francisco facility has produced an annual set called the United States Mint Silver Proof Set. For this collection, the dime, quarter-dollar and half-dollar coins are all struck from lustrous 90% silver, also known as coin silver. Since 1999, this set has contained silver versions of all five coins issued as part of the 50 State Quarters Program. Both pure silver, and pure gold, are very soft metals. Copper is added as a hardener to both gold and silver coins. The ratio mix is usually 90/10 (90% silver - 10% copper). Otherwise, pure gold or silver coins would be to soft and easy to deface. .. and even with the hardening, people were shaving, hollowing out and even splitting coins in half to steal gold right up to the day gold was recalled to the mint. i know someone who collects coins that were nicked, one of each variety of nicking he can find. he has a saint with a lead interior. |
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why aren't nickels in Silver Proof Sets 90% silver?
"RWF" wrote in message ... Gee thanks Mr. Science! wrote in message ... and even with the hardening, people were shaving, hollowing out and even splitting coins in half to steal gold right up to the day gold was recalled to the mint. i know someone who collects coins that were nicked, one of each variety of nicking he can find. he has a saint with a lead interior. Hello I have often though of taking a job with the United States Mint. I could not afford the move from Phoenix to Denver (or any other place). The economy is just to bad, and I am to poor to take such a risk of moving at this time. My education, and 20-plus years of experience has been in Electronics. My last employer was a small manufacturing contractor that did both electronic circuit cards, and sheet metal enclosures. A very strange combination. He also did wet and power paint as well. I will be telling my grandnieces when they go to college, to take a profession that cannot be exported out of the United States. That is what I should have done when I was young. ... |
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why aren't nickels in Silver Proof Sets 90% silver?
In article , "Arizona Coin Collector" wrote:
"RWF" wrote in message ... Gee thanks Mr. Science! wrote in message ... and even with the hardening, people were shaving, hollowing out and even splitting coins in half to steal gold right up to the day gold was recalled to the mint. i know someone who collects coins that were nicked, one of each variety of nicking he can find. he has a saint with a lead interior. Hello I have often though of taking a job with the United States Mint. I could not afford the move from Phoenix to Denver (or any other place). The economy is just to bad, and I am to poor to take such a risk of moving at this time. My education, and 20-plus years of experience has been in Electronics. My last employer was a small manufacturing contractor that did both electronic circuit cards, and sheet metal enclosures. A very strange combination. He also did wet and power paint as well. I will be telling my grandnieces when they go to college, to take a profession that cannot be exported out of the United States. That is what I should have done when I was young. ... or nursing. chronic shortage of nurses and when the boomer die off gets rolling, ka-ching! if they are inclined, pa's and drs, too. |
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why aren't nickels in Silver Proof Sets 90% silver?
On Dec 26, 5:44*pm, Edwin Johnston wrote:
oly wrote: On Dec 26, 5:09 pm, yawnmoth wrote: Looking at the informational sheet in the 2008 Silver Proof Set, I see that the nickel consists of 25% nickel and balance copper, whereas all the other silver colored coins consist of 90% silver and balance copper. *Any ideas as to why this is? Traditionally, the five cent coin never was 90% silver. *Only the traditional silver denominations are represented in silver. *Color has nothing to do with it. oly But if they were truly being traditional, they'd have made the cent out of 95% copper instead of copper coated zinc. Very frankly, I am reasonably certain that the Mint could do a good sale of traditional copper cents. Maybe make two or three million per annum and sell them in $25 or $50 bags at five cents per coin. I wish that they would do next year's four commemorative cents in good bronze. It would be a boost to the elongated coin rollers, for sure. oly |
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why aren't nickels in Silver Proof Sets 90% silver?
In article , Arizona Coin Collector wrote: Both pure silver, and pure gold, are very soft metals. Copper is added as a hardener to both gold and silver coins. The ratio mix is usually 90/10 (90% silver - 10% copper). Otherwise, pure gold or silver coins would be to soft and easy to deface. Last time the issue of gold content of jewelry came up in another newsgroup, the same statement was made--that pure gold was too soft to make anything out of--and the reply was "Only Americans seem to have that problem". Allegedly jewelers in India, etc. have no problem making jewelry out of pure gold. I don't know who to believe. -- Please reply to: | "Any sufficiently advanced incompetence is pciszek at panix dot com | indistinguishable from malice." Autoreply is disabled | |
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