Question on halves

hawgdawg · Nov 27, 2015

Why is it that in the 40% half dollars , Eisenhour's and Kennedy's , that the Eisenhour's are worth more , about twice as much , if their both 40% . Do the Eisenhour's just weigh that much more ? I'm sure someone here can help . Thanks.

Ice Scratcher · Nov 27, 2015

hawgdawg said:
Why is it that in the 40% half dollars , Eisenhour's and Kennedy's , that the Eisenhour's are worth more , about twice as much , if their both 40% . Do the Eisenhour's just weigh that much more ? I'm sure someone here can help . Thanks.

An Eisenhower is not a half, its a dollar, thus worth twice as much...

Also Ikes are not 40% that I know of...

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hawgdawg · Nov 27, 2015

LOL, I was looking at the melt chart and that didnt even register in my crainium cavity . Major brain fart here . Thanks for getting me back on track . :laughing:

It list '71-76s as 40%ers

Ice Scratcher · Nov 27, 2015

hawgdawg said:
LOL, I was looking at the melt chart and that didnt even register in my crainium cavity . Major brain fart here . Thanks for getting me back on track .
It list '71-76s as 40%ers

Lol, good to have you back!!

I'll have to look at my Ikes again now...

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amc rulz · Nov 27, 2015

"Blue Ikes" (blue packaging from mint), 1971-1974 and 1976 brilliant uncirculated S mint 40% silver dollars.

"Brown Ikes, (brown box from mint) 1971-1974 and 1976 proof S mint 40% silver dollars.

There are no 1975 Kennedy halves or Eisenhower dollars.

Also, not all S-mint Ikes dollars are silver. 1973, 1974 and 1976 S mints were also made in non-silver versions.

Coinshark · Nov 27, 2015

amc rulz said:
"Blue Ikes" (blue packaging from mint), 1971-1974 and 1976 brilliant uncirculated S mint 40% silver dollars.

"Brown Ikes, (brown box from mint) 1971-1974 and 1976 proof S mint 40% silver dollars.

There are no 1975 Kennedy halves or Eisenhower dollars.

Also, not all S-mint Ikes dollars are silver. 1973, 1974 and 1976 S mints were also made in non-silver versions.

1965-1970 Kennedy Silver Clad, Half Dollars....40% Silver, 60% Copper with outer layers of 80% Silver and 20% Copper bonded to an inner core of 20.9% silver, 79.1% Copper with a net weight .1479 ounce of pure Silver / 11.50 grams

1971-1976 Silver Clad, Eisenhower Dollars.....outer layers of 80% Silver, 20% Copper bonded to an inner core of 20.9% Silver, 79.1% Copper with a net weight .3161 ounce of pure Silver / 24.59 grams

http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=222339

Question on halves

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