8-5-11>>> All US $2 1/2 dollar coins are gold. This denomination is called a "Quarter Eagle" and the 1910 issue was only struck at the Philadelphia Mint. The date is considered common. Circulated examples have average retail values of $215.00 in the lowest grade and $375.00 in the highest grade.
Absolutely. Dimes, quarters, and half dollars dated 1964 and earlier, and dollars dated 1935 and earlier, are 90% silver and 10% copper.
Yes, (aside from the very early Indian Head and the Flying Eagles along with the 1943 steel penny) all US cents dated 1981 and prior are 95% copper. US cents dated 1983 and later are copper coated zinc. Some 1982 pennies are copper, while others are zinc.
U.S. dimes, quarters, half dollars, and silver dollars dated 1964 or earlier contain 90% silver with 10% copper.
The last U.S. silver dollars were made in 1935.Dollar coins weren't issued again until 1971. Dollars dated 1971 to 1999 are made of copper-nickel, not silver. Dollars dated 2000 and later are manganese-brass.Please check your coin again and post a new question. There was, however, a silver half-dollar coin. It was minted with 90% Silver and 10% Copper. The Franklin head half dollar was made from 1948 to 1963.
All halves dated 1965 and later are made of clad metal; i.e. they have an inner core of one alloy bonded to outer layers of a different metal, a bit like a metal Oreo cookie. Halves dated 1965-1969 are made of a core of 20% silver / 80% copper with outer layers of 80% silver / 20% copper. Halves dated 1971 and later consist of a copper core with copper-nickel outer layers. Any that you find in change are only worth 50¢.
Dimes, quarters, and half dollars dated 1964 and earlier, and dollars dated 1935 and earlier, are 90% silver and 10% copper.
For circulating US currency, half-dollars, quarters and dimes were last struck in 90% silver on coins dated 1964. Starting with coins dated 1965, dimes and quarters are copper-nickel. However, half-dollars dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver. Half-dollars dated 1971-present are copper-nickel.
Absolutely. Dimes, quarters, and half dollars dated 1964 and earlier, and dollars dated 1935 and earlier, are 90% silver and 10% copper.
U.S. dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars dated before 1965 contain 90% silver with 10% copper.
Since 2012, the Canadian loonie has been brass-coated steel (copper, zinc, iron, carbon). Those dated 1987-2011 were bronze-plated nickel (copper, tin, nickel). The earlier large dollars dated 1968-1986 were pure nickel. Then the old silver dollars were 80% silver with 20% copper.
Yes, (aside from the very early Indian Head and the Flying Eagles along with the 1943 steel penny) all US cents dated 1981 and prior are 95% copper. US cents dated 1983 and later are copper coated zinc. Some 1982 pennies are copper, while others are zinc.
Any U.S. half dollars dated 1971 and found in circulation are only worth 50 cents.
U.S. dimes, quarters, half dollars, and silver dollars dated 1964 or earlier contain 90% silver with 10% copper.
All US half dollars made up till 1964 were 90% silver and 10% copper. Halves dated 1965-70 were 40% silver, and those dated 1971 and later are copper-nickel.
All copper clad U.S. half dollars dated 1971-present weigh 11.34 grams.
U.S. silver dollars dated 1935 or earlier contain 90% silver and 10% copper.
If it's dated 1965 or later, none. ALL current circulating quarters (as well as dimes and halves) are made of clad copper-nickel. Their composition is 91.67% copper and 8.33% Ni If it's dated 1964 or earlier, about 5.6 gm depending on the date. These were made of 90% silver and 10% copper.