Another circulated proof...but wait...

[boss driver]

Silver...sweet!

 

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[MIhunter]

NIce find
Pic a little fuzzy, if you have any question, weigh the coin
12.5 gm = 90% silver proof
11.34 gm = CuNi proof

 

[Dozer D]

I myself found a silver proof dime early last year (2013). They certainly look strange when compared to other silver Rosie's of general circulation. But, still a keeper, but a little special.

 

[Zero]

Nice...I haven't found a modern S mint proof made of silver yet (I did find a proof Ben, not the best shape but silver with mirrored surfaces). Very cool!

 

[boss driver]

NIce find
Pic a little fuzzy, if you have any question, weigh the coin
12.5 gm = 90% silver proof
11.34 gm = CuNi proof

thanks, verified on the scale...my first modern silver proof. Worn...but still silver

 

[boss driver]

NIce find
Pic a little fuzzy, if you have any question, weigh the coin
12.5 gm = 90% silver proof
11.34 gm = CuNi proof

thanks for the tip, threw it on the scale and verified.

 

[boss driver]

NIce find
Pic a little fuzzy, if you have any question, weigh the coin
12.5 gm = 90% silver proof
11.34 gm = CuNi proof

Scale verified it for me, thanks for the tip!

 

[jd750707]

Can I assume my Bi-centential Kennedy S proof is Silver if the reeding look like that too, all silver

 

[BuffaloBoy]

dang, that looks even worse in the second picture, but hey, silver is silver! Not many can say they've found a silver proof half dollar. I have found a few silver proofs, but they were all 40%ers from 1968 & 1969. Also, 2008 is a lower mintage year from what I gather!

 

[xr7ator]

There were NO proof halves made in 1968 or 1969. There were mint sets but they are not proof coins.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

incorrect. 1968 Proof Set | eBay
1969 proof set | eBay

There were NO proof halves made in 1968 or 1969. There were mint sets but they are not proof coins.

 

[baddbluff]

Can I assume my Bi-centential Kennedy S proof is Silver if the reeding look like that too, all silver

If it has the silver edge, yes. But it is 40%. The modern silver proofs are all 90%.

 

[mAGma]

There were NO proof halves made in 1968 or 1969. There were mint sets but they are not proof coins.

The ones i've found must be verrrrrry rare then

 

[boristhespider88]

There were NO proof halves made in 1968 or 1969. There were mint sets but they are not proof coins.

incorrect. 1968 Proof Set | eBay
1969 proof set | eBay

Buff is correct. 1965, 1966, and 1967 were the years that there were no proofs minted. The coin sets released instead were SMS (Special Mint Sets). Proof sets resumed in 1968.

 

[boristhespider88]

Also, 2008 is a lower mintage year from what I gather!

Mintage on 2008-S (silver) is 620,684.

2006 was the last year that silver proof half mintage exceeded 1,000,000.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

unless it's a buffaloboy bicentennial

If it has the silver edge, yes. But it is 40%. The modern silver proofs are all 90%.

 

[boss driver]

That's what I thought I had at first. Had to check.