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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.

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How much is pure silver?

Coins are not usually silver these days. Since the 1960s they have been made of copper and nickel. Silver coins from before 1965 in the US were 90% silver. Foreign countries have used anything from 40% to 92.5% silver in their coins, but to my knowledge, no one has used pure (100%) silver in currency.


What is the value of a 1965 US 1 dollar silver certificate?

The last silver certificates were dated 1957 and there are no US bills dated 1965. By 1965 the U.S. had stopped making coins from silver and discontinued the policy of redeeming silver certificates for metal.


Does us quarters dated 1965 to 1970 contain silver?

No, the only intended for circulation denomination of US coins that were made out of silver after 1964 was the Kennedy half dollar which was 40% silver from 1965-1970.


How do you determine if an Eisenhower dollar is silver?

Silver coins have a whiter color than copper-nickel alloys, which are grayer. Also you can go by date. The US switched from silver coins to copper-nickel coins in 1965.


How much sliver in a dime?

US silver dimes, since 1873, contain .07234 oz of pure silver. However, except for certain collector coins, there is no silver in dimes minted from 1965 to the present .


What is the value of a 1965 solid silver US half dollar?

US coins were never made of solid silver because it's too soft. From 1965 to 1970 US halves were only 40 percent silver; the rest was copper.


What is the weight of pre-1965 us coins?

The weights of pre-1965 silver coins are as follows. Dimes: 2.5 grams. Quarters: 6.25 grams. Half dollars: 12.5 grams. Silver dollars: 26.73 grams.


When was the last US silver coin made?

The US Mint still produces silver coins for collectors. The last year silver coins were produced for circulation was 1964 except for the Kennedy half dollar. These half dollars, minted from 1965 through 1970 contained 40% silver instead of the 90% contained in silver dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollar coins minted prior to 1965.


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%


How much is the 1980 uncirculated silver coin set worth?

The US Mint did not issue any silver coins of any kind in 1980. If you have silver coins dated 1980, they are not US coins.


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.


How much silver is there in a commemorative half dollar?

Commemorative of what? Is it a US or other recognized government issued coin? Or is it a private-issue coin? What exactly is stamped on the coin, and what is the date? Just as a guideline,silver US coins [not commemoratives] minted before 1965 had about 90% silver. 1965 to 1970 they were about 40% and after that, none.