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Bi Centenial S mint Half...

Postby tedandcam » Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:06 pm

I found a 1976 s minted bi centenial half. I looked at it and knew it was silver. So, I weighed it being pretty sure it was a 40%er. But, it came in at 11.75 grams. A 40% should be 11.50 grams...a 90% should be 12.50 grams...a CuNi clad should be 11.34grams.

I'm a little confused by the weight. Did they mint them as a 50% silver? I'm thinking one of you guys should be able to help me on this. Thanks!
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Re: Bi Centenial S mint Half...

Postby Chief » Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:19 pm

Sounds like a 40%, to me. Nice find! :)
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Re: Bi Centenial S mint Half...

Postby John_doe » Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:47 pm

they are supposed to be 40%
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Re: Bi Centenial S mint Half...

Postby christostock » Wed Oct 31, 2012 5:16 pm

Your scale sounds suspect.
Most of the little pocket scales are not super accurate.
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Re: Bi Centenial S mint Half...

Postby tedandcam » Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:06 pm

christostock wrote:Your scale sounds suspect.
Most of the little pocket scales are not super accurate.



I thought same thing at first. Then I weighed up 20 other 40%ers and they all weighed between 11.44 and 11.53 on the same scale. Which I figured was all in tolerance range.
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Re: Bi Centenial S mint Half...

Postby wheeler_dealer » Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:58 pm

Send it to me I'll send you a regular bicentennial
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