kgb90 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 I have a 1996 P Half Dollar that has every appearance of being Silver. Is there such a coin? I have spent the last hour searching the internet and I cannot find this coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member: Seasoned Veteran DWLange Posted April 8, 2020 Member: Seasoned Veteran Share Posted April 8, 2020 That coin has a very unnatural finish, so it most likely was silver plated as a novelty coin. The respective weights of the silver and clad halves may be found at NGC's Coin Explorer: https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explorer/kennedy-half-dollars-1964-date-pscid-44/1996-s-silver-50c-pf-ca-coinid-66842 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeEik Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 weigh it to tell if it's silver. Of course it could be. Silver proofs have been made and included in silver proof sets since 1992. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Welcome to the forum. If you are going to handle coins like that, you should wear gloves. If your coin is silver or silver plated, it is going to have some (possibly) unsightly fingerprint toning in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member: Seasoned Veteran DWLange Posted April 10, 2020 Member: Seasoned Veteran Share Posted April 10, 2020 Silver proofs have been made and included in silver proof sets since 1992. Yes, at the San Francisco Mint, but this coin has a P mintmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
