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Where and when was the 1964 US nickel minted?
They were minted at Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco. They were minted in 1964.
Can you melt 1964 US nickels for silver?
No, you cannot melt 1964 US nickels for silver. From 1965 onward, US nickels have been composed of a copper-nickel alloy. The 1964 US nickel is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel, not silver.
What is a 1964 US nickel worth?
It's worth exactly 5 cents.
What years are us quarters made of silver?
All quarters from 1796 to 1964 are silver and 1965 to date are copper-nickel
Is a US dime made of nickel?
Since 1965 US dimes have contained a small amount of nickel in their outer cladding, amounting to 8.33% by weight. The rest of the cladding an the coin's core are copper. Up to 1964 US dimes were 90% silver and 10% copper.
What is the value of a 1941 nickel US quarter?
US quarters didn't contain any nickel until 1965. 1964 and earlier quarters were made of an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper. Please see "What is the value of a 1941 US quarter?" for more information.
Was 1964 the last year US nickels contained silver?
The only US nickels that ever contained any silver were those struck between 1942 and 1945, when nickel was a strategic war material. "War nickels" were about 35% silver with the rest made of copper and manganese. Otherwise, any nickel you find will be made of an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel. So if you find, say, a 1957 or 1964 nickel in change feel free to spend it. It's not worth anything special.
What is the value of 1965 silver quarters?
US quarters were not made of silver in 1965, but rather of copper-nickel. The last silver quarter made for circulation in the US were produced in 1964.
Were dimes made of silver?
US dimes were 90% silver through 1964. In 1965, the US shifted to clad coinage (75% copper, 25% nickel) for circulating coinage.
How much silver is in US quarters after 1964?
None in circulating quarters. Except for special proof sets and some uncirculated bicentennial sets, all quarters minted after 1964 are made of copper and nickel.
Was 1964 the last year they used silver in a nickel?
No, it was 1945, 1964 nickels are NOT silver. Only the 1942 through 1945 nickels (War Nickels) with large reverse mintmarks are 35% silver. ALL other US nickels regardless of date are made of an alloy of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
What is the value of a 1971 silver US quarter?
The last silver quarters were dated 1964. Your coin is made of copper-nickel and is worth 25 cents.
