Well it depends is it a nickel, a dime, a quarter, a half dollar? I would guess they are worth around $5.00 if from the 1800's
The 40% silvers of 1965-1970 are $2.69 as of this minute each just for the silver
1965-1970 Kennedy half dollars are 40% silver with a value of about $2.00 for the silver.
Zero. Silver was removed from dimes and quarters starting in 1965, and replaced with copper-nickel. The only coins to have any silver during those years were half dollars, and they were debased to 40%.
The last year that 90% silver coinage was issued for general circulation was 1964. Kennedy Half dollars were struck in 40% silver from 1965-1969.
1973 Denver and Philadelphia half dollars were made out of copper-nickel rather than silver. The last circulating halves to contain any silver were the 40%-silver clad coins struck from 1965 to 1969. Please see the Related Question for more information.
These coins contain 40% silver an have a worth of a little less then spot price at time of sale.
The Kennedy halves from 1965 to 1969 were the only coins struck in 40% silver released for circulation. The 1970-D is also 40% silver, but it was NOT released in to circulation.
The 1960-1964 quarters are worth about $2.50 each for the silver 1965-1969 are likely just quarters
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.
40 percent silver coins are Kennedy Half dollars minted from 1965 through 1969. 1964 half dollars were 90% silver and coins dated 1971 and after have no silver. The 1970 half dollar was available only in mint sets
The 40% silvers of 1965-1970 are $2.69 as of this minute each just for the 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%
1965-1970 Kennedy half dollars are 40% silver with a value of about $2.00 for the silver.
7-17-11>>> 1965-1969 Kennedy halves are very common coins that were struck in 40% silver. That fact is the only reason they are worth more than face value. About $5.00
Zero. Silver was removed from dimes and quarters starting in 1965, and replaced with copper-nickel. The only coins to have any silver during those years were half dollars, and they were debased to 40%.
Sorry to pop your balloon, but halves dated 1965 to 1969 were "debased". The outer layers are an alloy of 80% silver and 20% copper bonded to a core with the opposite percentages, for an overall mix of 40% silver and 60% copper. As of 05/2009, the price of silver makes these coins worth about $2.50 each.
The last year that 90% silver coinage was issued for general circulation was 1964. Kennedy Half dollars were struck in 40% silver from 1965-1969.