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Absolutely. US dimes, quarters, and halves dated 1964 and earlier, and dollars dated 1935 and earlier, were struck in "coin silver", an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper.
That means even the most common coins with those dates are worth at least 8-10 times face value as of 02/2010. However don't rush to the local "we buy gold and silver" store because they'll give you scrap-metal prices for the coins. You should have them evaluated to see whether anything has a higher collectible value.
1965-1970 halves were made of 40% silver so they also are worth a premium, but not as much as older ones.
Busting the Myths and Legends> The US never made silver cents. 1943 cents are made of steel because copper was needed for ammunition.
> Halves dated 1971 and later are made of copper-nickel just like dimes and quarters
> Nickels minted before 1964 are not silver, they're made of copper-nickel as well. The only exceptions are, like cents, from the WWII period when nickels did contain a small amount of silver because nickel was also a strategic metal.
^These are easily identified as they are all minted from 1942-1945 and will have a large mintmark above the dome of the Monticello on the reverse if they contain silver.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y ago8-15-11>>> Only the Kennedy halves do, but they are 40% silver, not 90%. Also the 1965-1969 dates were released for circulation, the 1970-D was not.
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What is the coin silver content after 1964?
The only coins issued for circulation after 1964 to contain any silver were kennedy half dollars (1965-1970). They are 40% silver not 90% with an Actual Silver Weght (ASW) of .1479oz of pure silver. No other U.S. coins made for general circulation from 1965 to date have any silver in them.
Are there any silver dollars or half dollars that are valuable?
Half dollars minted before 1965 are 90% silver, and those from 1965-70 are 40% silver. Then with silver dollars, the last year for ones with actual silver in them was 1935 (there were no dollar coins from 1936 to 1970).
Is it worth it to collect us coins from 1967 and older Just wanted to know because of the silver content?
The only coins dated 1967 to have any silver are the Kennedy halves. From 1965 to 1970 they are 40% silver, 1964 and earlier halves, quarters and dimes are all 90% silver.
What percent silver are American coins?
U.S. dimes, quarters, and half dollars dated 1964 or earlier contain 90% silver. Then half dollars 1965-1970 are 40% silver. After that, no circulating coinage contains any silver.
How much is a 1965 silver dollar worth?
Please check again and post a new question. The US didn't mint any $1 coins from 1936 to 1970 inclusive.
What the difference between clad coins and regular coins?
Clad coins are regular coins, all US dimes, quarters, half's and dollars made since 1965 to date are "clad". Each coin has a center core of pure copper and a layer of copper-nickel or silver on both sides of the coins. The only coins made for circulation after 1965 that had any silver were the 1965 to 1969 Kennedy half dollars but they are 40% "silver clad" coins.
What is the range for u.s. coins thst have silver content?
For dimes, quarters and half-dollars, any coin struck before 1965 has 90% silver in it. For half-dollars, if it was dated 1965-1970 it contains 40% silver. For nickels dated 1942-1945 AND have a large P, D, or S mintmark above the Monticello on the reverse, it contains 35% silver.
How much silver was in US coins after 1965?
1964 was the last year for silver in dimes and quarters, period. Half dollars 1965-70 contain 40% silver. By 1971, there was no silver in any new circulating coinage.
What is the value of a 1965 pure silver dollar?
There can't be a pure silver 1965 dollar. No silver dollars were minted after 1935, and in any case pure silver is too soft for circulating coins. They all contained at least 10% copper.
Is there any silver in quarters pre 1965?
US quarter dollars issued through 1964 were 90% silver. Quarters issued from 1965 onward (except for some proof coins made for collectors) contain no silver.
Are there any post 1964 US coins that contain silver?
The only US coins made for general circulation after 1964 to have silver are the Kennedy half dollars dated 1965 to 1969, but they only contain 40% silver not 90%
What is a kenndy centential half dollar worth?
Coins dated 1964 are 90% silver and worth about $10 in silver scrap. Coins dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver and worth about $4.50 in silver scrap. Coins dated 1971-present contain no silver and are worth 50 cents.
