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Do US quarters and dimes have no silver content?
All pre-1965 US quarters and dimes are 90% silver.
Do 1965 quarters contain silver?
No. The last year for silver dimes and quarters was 1964.
Before 1965 American dimes and quarters were made of?
Before 1965 American Nickels and Quarters were made of Silver (Ag)
How much silver in old quarters and dimes?
U.S. dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars dated before 1965 contain 90% silver with 10% copper.
What years did quarter have silver in them?
Quarters and dimes used to have silver in them, although they do not nowadays. The years that quarters had silver in them were any years before 1965.
What years are us quarters nickels and dimes made of silver?
All U.S. dimes and quarters dated before 1965 are 90% silver. The only nickels to ever contain silver are dated 1942-1945. These coins are easily identified by the large mint mark (P, D, or S) over Monticello's dome.
How can you tell if a dime or quarters are silver?
You can tell if a dime or quarter is silver by checking the year minted. Dimes minted before 1965 and quarters minted before 1964 are made of 90% silver. You can also conduct a magnet test - if the coin is attracted to a magnet, it is not silver.
Is there a possibility that a quarter from 1965 could be silver?
Yes, a very few 1965 quarters and dimes struck on silver planchets have been certified.
Why cant I find any quarters or dimes in circulation older than 1965?
Because quarters and dimes made before 1965 are 90% silver, some are still out there but you have to look through a lot of rolls to find them.
Did quarters nickels and dimes contain silver in 1964?
Dimes and quarters, yes. Nickels, no. 1964 was the last year for silver dimes and quarters, and nickels only contained silver during WWII.
What year did U.S. mints start using copper sandwich in dimes and quarters?
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.
What year did they stop making silver coins?
The last year for silver dimes and quarters, as well as 90% half dollars was 1964. Halves 1965-70 were then 40% silver. All dimes and quarters 1965-present and half dollars 1971-present are copper and nickel.
