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Go to www.kitco.com for spot silver prices. Spot silver prices only tell you the melt value of the coin. Many - but by no means all - pre-1965 (not pre-'63) silver coins are worth much more as collectibles than as bullion. You have to know the coins' dates, mint marks, and conditions to make any determination of their collector value. You can find price guides at many locations; one good one is www.Numismedia.com
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When were quarters made of 100 percent silver?
Never. However, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars minted before 1965 were made of 90% silver with 10% copper.
When were pure silver quarters minted?
US quarters (and dimes, half dollars and silver dollars) were never made of pure silver. Up till 1964, they were struck in an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper.
What year did they stop making silver coins?
The last year for silver dimes and quarters, as well as 90% half dollars was 1964. Halves 1965-70 were then 40% silver. All dimes and quarters 1965-present and half dollars 1971-present are copper and nickel.
What years were half dollars all silver?
They were never pure silver, but all half dollars (as well as dimes and quarters) 1964 and earlier are 90% silver.
How much silver is in 1960s US coins?
It depends on their dates and denominations.All cents were made of bronze, an alloy of 95% copper with tin and/or zinc.Up till 1964 dimes, quarters, and half dollars were made of 90% silver and 10% copper.Starting in 1965, dimes and quarters were made of copper-nickel, with no silver. Half dollars were made of 40% silver and 60% copper.In 1971 half dollars were changed to the same copper-nickel composition as dimes and quarters.
How much are silver quarters and dimes worth in Canadian money?
Silver dimes are worth about $2.50 in US dollars. This is about. 2.49 Canadian dollars. Silver quarters are worth about $5. This is about $4.98 Canadian dollars.
How much silver in old quarters and dimes?
U.S. dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars dated before 1965 contain 90% silver with 10% copper.
Are all 1964 quarters and older silver?
Yes, all dimes, quarters, half dollars, and silver dollars 1964 and older are 90% silver.
When were quarters made of 100 percent silver?
Never. However, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars minted before 1965 were made of 90% silver with 10% copper.
What are the values of silver coins?
Going purely by the melt value at current silver prices, dimes minted before 1965 are worth $2, quarters are $5, half dollars are $10, and silver dollars are $21. For more detailed values, post new questions asking about specific coins.
When were pure silver quarters minted?
US quarters (and dimes, half dollars and silver dollars) were never made of pure silver. Up till 1964, they were struck in an alloy of 90% silver and 10% copper.
What year did they stop making silver coins?
The last year for silver dimes and quarters, as well as 90% half dollars was 1964. Halves 1965-70 were then 40% silver. All dimes and quarters 1965-present and half dollars 1971-present are copper and nickel.
What years were half dollars all silver?
They were never pure silver, but all half dollars (as well as dimes and quarters) 1964 and earlier are 90% silver.
How do you get silver coins from us banks for free?
There's no guarantee for it, but the idea is that you can hope to find silver dimes, quarters, or half-dollars in bank rolls. Half-dollars are supposedly the preferred coin, because while silver dimes and quarters were discontinued after 1964, halves still had silver until 1970.
What happened to silver quarters after 1964?
Most were hoarded as bullion, along with dimes and half dollars.
Are dimes made of silver?
1964 and before, dimes were made out of 90 percent silver. The same went for quarters and half dollars. And then the us mint made half dollars from 1965-1969 40 percent silver.
How much silver is in 1960s US coins?
It depends on their dates and denominations.All cents were made of bronze, an alloy of 95% copper with tin and/or zinc.Up till 1964 dimes, quarters, and half dollars were made of 90% silver and 10% copper.Starting in 1965, dimes and quarters were made of copper-nickel, with no silver. Half dollars were made of 40% silver and 60% copper.In 1971 half dollars were changed to the same copper-nickel composition as dimes and quarters.
