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What year did U.S. mints start using copper sandwich in dimes and quarters?
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Dimes and quarters dated 1965 and later are struck on cupronickel "sandwich" blanks.
Halves dated 1965-69 were struck on a silver-copper sandwich. Halves after 1971 are made from the same cupronickel metal as dimes and quarters.
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What U.S. coins were minted in 1959?
In 1959 pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and half dollars weere minted at all three mints.
What is in a 1964 US Mint Set?
2 Half Dollars 2 Quarters 2 Dimes 2 Nickels 2 Penny's. All coins are uncirculated specimens from both mints.
Did us mint make 1952 silver dimes?
Yes. All 3 mints struck dimes in 1952
When did the US mint silver coins?
90% silver quarters, half dollars and dimes were produced until 1964. From 1965-1970 half dollars have been 40% silver while dimes/quarters contained no silver. From 1971-present no silver coins have been minted for circulation. Today the US mints various collector coins in silver, but none for general circulation.
Were there silver quarters made in 1935?
Yes, the U.S. made quarters at all 3 mints in 1935 -- Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.
What U.S. coins were minted in 1959?
In 1959 pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and half dollars weere minted at all three mints.
What is in a 1964 US Mint Set?
2 Half Dollars 2 Quarters 2 Dimes 2 Nickels 2 Penny's. All coins are uncirculated specimens from both mints.
Did us mint make 1952 silver dimes?
Yes. All 3 mints struck dimes in 1952
When did the US mint silver coins?
90% silver quarters, half dollars and dimes were produced until 1964. From 1965-1970 half dollars have been 40% silver while dimes/quarters contained no silver. From 1971-present no silver coins have been minted for circulation. Today the US mints various collector coins in silver, but none for general circulation.
How many pure silver 1944 quarters were made?
None, no circulating US coins are pure silver, all were 90% silver and 10% copper. The total production of 1944 quarters from all 3 Mints was 132,116,800 coins. No Proof quarters were struck from 1943 through 1949.
Where were the half dimes made at?
The US Half Dimes were coined at the Philadelphia, New Orleans and San Francisco Mints from 1794 to 1873.
What is the value of an 1885 us silver coin?
In 1885 the US made silver dimes, quarters, halves, and dollars at various mints so that's too broad a question to provide a specific answer. Please post a new question with the coin's denomination.
Were there silver quarters made in 1935?
Yes, the U.S. made quarters at all 3 mints in 1935 -- Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.
How many different 1944 silver dimes were made?
The 1944 Mercury dime was issued from all three US Mints.
How many quarters were minted in 1944?
All 3 Mints struck quarters in 1944: Philadelphia 104,956,00/ Denver 14,600,800/ San Francisco 12,560,000 = a lot of coins.
What is the mintage of barber dimes and values?
More than 500 million Barber dimes were struck at 4 different Mints from 1892 to 1916. For values, many on-line and printed price guides are available.
How much is a 1966 penny worth with no mint mark?
If it is uncirculated, it may be worth about 25 cents. In any lesser condition, it's just another one of the 2 Billion pennies minted that year. Also, no 1966 cents have mint marks. The use of mint marks on all coins was suspended from 1965 to 1967 while the mints worked overtime to recover from shortages caused by the changeover from silver dimes and quarters to copper-nickel clad coins.
