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If it's a US quarter minted in 1965 or later, it's not silver (there are silver coins minted in "proof sets", but these came in a special labeled display case; you're not going to find one in pocket change).
US quarters minted in 1964 or before were partly (about 90%, I think) silver.
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How can you tell if a 1962 quarter is silver?
All US quarters produced in 1962 were composed of 90% silver and 10% copper.
How do you know if your quarter is real silver?
If the quarter was minted before 1965 it is 90% silver and 10% copper.
Is a 1950 US Quarter pure silver?
The 1950 US quarter is 90% silver and 10% copper.
Is a US quarter made of silver?
A quarter is made of 91.67% copper and 8.33% nickel. However, before 1965 quarters were made of silver.
How can you tell if a 1776 1976 quarter is silver?
None of the bicentennial quarters made for general circulation have any silver or are worth more than face value. Only Proof and collectors coins sold from the US Mint are worth more. All the 40% silver coins do have "S" mintmarks.
How do you tell 1965 silver quarter?
The last silver quarters were minted in 1964.
How can you tell if your quarter is silver?
All Washington quarters dated 1964 or before are 90% silver.
How can you tell if a 1962 quarter is silver?
All US quarters produced in 1962 were composed of 90% silver and 10% copper.
How can you tell if your 1969 quarter is silver?
It isn't. No 1969 quarters are silver. Silver quarters were only made in 1964 and before. All quarters from 1965-present are copper-nickel. There isn't even a 1969 commemorative quarter that was struck in silver. There is no possible way for it to be silver.
Do clad quarters have silver and how do you tell?
No, clad is used in the coin collecting community talking about the Copper and Nickel "sandwich" current, non-silver, coins have. So a clad quarter by definition would not have any silver because a clad quarter is a quarter with no silver. However, quarters were made of silver before 1965 so any quarter dated 1964 and earlier contains 90% silver, but those coins would not be considered "clad".
How can you tell you have a 64 silver quarter?
All US Quarters dated 1964 and before are silver. If the date is wore off weigh it,If its silver it will weigh 6.25 grams
What is the value of a single silver quarter?
A silver QUARTER is about $3.00 as of today.
What metals are in a silver quarter?
The US silver quarter contains 90% silver and 10% copper.
Is a l941 quarter silver?
Yes, the 1941 Washington quarter is a 90% silver quarter and it contains .18084oz of pure silver, or 5.12672 grams.
What is the value for a Silver Quarter 1776-1776?
Okay! No silver quarter for 1776.
How do you distinguish the silver coin?
You can tell a coin is silver by either looking at the edge and finding it a uniform silver color (with no darker colors) or by finding a dime, quarter, half dollar or dollar with a date from before 1965. They now make silver versions of the dime, quarter and half, but only in proof sets.
Silver quarter dollar worth?
Without a date it is impossible to tell. Silver quarters were made until 1964. Post a new question and include a date.
