Question about Proof and Mint Sets
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Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:18 pmby lewbo
I am seeing a lot of Proof and Mint sets for sell. Are all of them S mint and would the dollar and/or hald be a silver clad? I would like to buy some but do not want to make a mistake.
Re: Question about Proof and Mint Sets
Posted:
Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:01 pmby Country
40% IKE DOLLARS
1971-S - ALL OF THESE ARE 40% SILVER (CIRCULATION AND PROOF STRIKES)
1972-S - ALL OF THESE ARE 40% SILVER (CIRCULATION AND PROOF STRIKES)
1973-S - SOME ARE CLAD AND SOME ARE 40% SILVER (CLADS ARE ALL PROOFS; 40% SILVERS ARE CIRCULATION AND PROOF STRIKES)
1974-S - SOME ARE CLAD AND SOME ARE 40% SILVER (CLADS ARE ALL PROOFS; 40% SILVERS ARE CIRCULATION AND PROOF STRIKES)
1976-S - SOME ARE CLAD AND SOME ARE 40% SILVER (CLADS ARE ALL PROOFS; 40% SILVERS ARE CIRCULATION AND PROOF STRIKES)
ALL OTHER DATES/MINTMARKS/PROOFS, NOT INCLUDING THE ABOVE, ARE CLADS....
40% Halves
1968-S - ALL OF THESE ARE 40% SILVER (PROOF STRIKES ONLY)
1969-S - ALL OF THESE ARE 40% SILVER (PROOF STRIKES ONLY)
1970-S - ALL OF THESE ARE 40% SILVER (PROOF STRIKES ONLY)
1976-S - SOME ARE CLAD AND SOME ARE 40% SILVER (CLADS ARE ALL PROOFS; 40% SILVERS ARE CIRCULATION AND PROOF STRIKES)
1992-S TO DATE - SOME ARE CLAD AND SOME ARE "90%" SILVER (THESE ARE ALL PROOFS: CAN BE CLADS OR 90% SILVER)
ALL OTHER DATES/MINTMARKS/PROOFS, NOT INCLUDING THE ABOVE, ARE CLADS...
Re: Question about Proof and Mint Sets
Posted:
Sun Oct 31, 2010 6:25 pmby totalcount
lewbo wrote:I am seeing a lot of Proof and Mint sets for sell. Are all of them S mint and would the dollar and/or hald be a silver clad? I would like to buy some but do not want to make a mistake.
The mint sets should be P and D, no S. Also, the pre-1970 mint sets only have a single 40% silver half.