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What was the last year they made real silver half dollars?
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1964 for 90% silver, and 1970 for 40% silver.
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When did US stop using silver in their coins?
The last year for 90% silver dimes, quarters, and, half dollars was 1964. Half dollars were then made with 40% silver until 1970.
What is the value of silver 1974 half dollars?
The 1974 Kennedy halves are not silver. 1970 is the last year for a 40% silver half dollars made for general circulation. It's 50 cents, just spend it.
What was the last year US coins contained only silver?
They have never been all silver, but dimes, quarters, half dollars and silver dollars made before 1965 are 90% silver. The plain and simple answer is: 1964 was the last year
What is the value of silver half dollars made before 1964?
All 90% silver half dollars are about $10.00 just for the silver.
What year did the US stop making silver half dollars?
The last 90% silver half's made for general circulation were in 1964. 40% silver coins were issued until 1970.
When did US stop using silver in their coins?
The last year for 90% silver dimes, quarters, and, half dollars was 1964. Half dollars were then made with 40% silver until 1970.
What was the last year they made silver half dollaars?
1964 for all 90% silver coinage, with 40% silver half dollars until 1970.
What is the value of silver 1974 half dollars?
The 1974 Kennedy halves are not silver. 1970 is the last year for a 40% silver half dollars made for general circulation. It's 50 cents, just spend it.
Were 1958 half dollars silver?
Yes. They would contain 90% silver and 10% copper. 1964 was the last year that half dollars were made of 90% silver. The amount of silver was then cut to 40% and then again in 1970 to none.
What was the last year US coins contained only silver?
They have never been all silver, but dimes, quarters, half dollars and silver dollars made before 1965 are 90% silver. The plain and simple answer is: 1964 was the last year
What is the value of silver half dollars made before 1964?
All 90% silver half dollars are about $10.00 just for the silver.
What year did the US stop making silver half dollars?
The last 90% silver half's made for general circulation were in 1964. 40% silver coins were issued until 1970.
What years did half dollars have silver in them?
All types of half dollars from 1964 & older were made of 90% silver & 10% copper, from 1965-1970 half dollars were made using 40% silver, and 1971 to present the Kennedy half dollars are made of 91.67% copper & 8.33% nickel
When did the US stop minting half dollars in silver?
1964 was the last year the mint minted Half Dollars in 90% silver. Then from 1965 to 1970 they were struck in 40% silver. Currently Half dollars contain no silver. They are made of a copper-nickel clad composition. Starting in 1992 the mint started making 90% silver proofs. In 1964 dimes, quarters and dollars were also stopped being made in 90% silver.
When were Half dollars and dollar coins last made with silver?
1970 for halves, 1935 for dollars (not counting a few silver Eisenhower dollars in the 1970s, which were for collector release only, instead of circulation).
How di you know if a 1971 half dollar has silver in it?
It doesn't. 1970 was the last year the US mint made half dollars for circulation in silver (halves dated 1964 and prior are 90% silver, those dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver). No 1971 half dollars are struck in silver.
What denomination of bicentennial coins were made?
The were made in quarters, half-dollars, and silver dollars.
