You have to know the coins' dates, mint mark, and condition to get an idea of their values. Depending on the design, the mint mark - if any - will be in different places. For example, it's above the bell on a Franklin half, and at the 8:00 position on the reverse side of a Walking Liberty half.
You can then get an idea of the coins' values from a site such as those linked below.
Yes, the reason why quarters (and dimes, and half dollars) dated 1964 and earlier are worth more than their 1965 and later coins is because they are 90% silver.
A pound of silver coins is about $500.00
Pre-1964 US dimes, quarters, and half-dollars contain 90% silver by weight. A dime is approximately 2.5 grams of silver, a quarter is 6.25 grams, and a half-dollar is 12.5 grams, making it easy to calculate the silver content based on the face value of the coins. For example, a $1 face value in pre-1964 coins would contain approximately 0.715 ounces (20.17 grams) of silver.
While the price of silver is volatile, lately silver dimes have been going for about $2, quarters for $5 and half-dollars for $10. This is just for silver content though, the numismatic value of some coins are many times greater than their silver bullion content.
The last year before 1964 that silver dollars were minted was 1935, and they were 90% silver. The melt value at present is about $24.
All the 1964 peace dollars were melted. My guess is you have a 50 cent piece half dollar. Which has 90% silver content also all per 1964 coins were also 90% silver
Yes, the reason why quarters (and dimes, and half dollars) dated 1964 and earlier are worth more than their 1965 and later coins is because they are 90% silver.
A pound of silver coins is about $500.00
Pre-1964 US dimes, quarters, and half-dollars contain 90% silver by weight. A dime is approximately 2.5 grams of silver, a quarter is 6.25 grams, and a half-dollar is 12.5 grams, making it easy to calculate the silver content based on the face value of the coins. For example, a $1 face value in pre-1964 coins would contain approximately 0.715 ounces (20.17 grams) of silver.
While the price of silver is volatile, lately silver dimes have been going for about $2, quarters for $5 and half-dollars for $10. This is just for silver content though, the numismatic value of some coins are many times greater than their silver bullion content.
The last year before 1964 that silver dollars were minted was 1935, and they were 90% silver. The melt value at present is about $24.
The coins have an Actual Silver Weight (ASW) of .36169oz of pure silver.
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.
Pre-Creedence was created in 1964.
One silver (pre-1965) half dollar weighs 12.5 grams, so 20 weigh 250 grams.
your pre-64 Winchester model 70 Alaskan was made in the first year of production,which was 1960.As to value it is running from 1200 dollars for one in 60% condition,on up to 2,000 dollars for one in 95% condition.
pre 1964