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U.S. dimes have never been 40% silver, only 90%.
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What percent silver are 1965-1969 coin's?
For dimes and quarters, it's 0%. For half dollars, it's 40%.
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 was the last year that real silver was used in US coins?
1964 for dimes, quarters, and 90% silver half dollars, and 1970 for 40% silver half dollars.
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.
How much silver was in US coins after 1965?
1964 was the last year for silver in dimes and quarters, period. Half dollars 1965-70 contain 40% silver. By 1971, there was no silver in any new circulating coinage.
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.
What is the value of an 40 percent silver dime?
The US never made 40%-silver dimes. All dimes up till 1964 were 90% silver. All circulating dimes 1965 and later are copper-nickel. Please post a new question with the coin's date and mint mark.
What year did silver coins go from 90 percent silver to 40 percent?
The only circulating coins to be made of 40% silver were half dollars struck from 1965 to 1969. Dimes and quarters were immediately changed from 90% silver to copper-nickel in 1965.Some Eisenhower dollars as well as some Bicentennial halves and quarters were struck in 40% silver for sale to collectors.
Do any Roosevelt dimes contain 40 percent silver?
No, none of them are 40% silver, but from 1946 to 1964 they were struck in 90% silver. All coins from 1965 to date are copper-nickel clad.
What percent silver are 1965-1969 coin's?
For dimes and quarters, it's 0%. For half dollars, it's 40%.
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 was the last year that real silver was used in US coins?
1964 for dimes, quarters, and 90% silver half dollars, and 1970 for 40% silver half dollars.
What was last year the US made silver coins?
1964 for dimes and quarters, and half dollars with 90% silver. Halves from 1965-70 were still 40% silver.
What was the last year for us silver coins?
1964 for dimes, quarters, and half dollars at 90% silver. Halves were then 40% silver until 1970. The only silver coins since then were special collector issues, but none for general circulation.
What percent silver are American coins?
U.S. dimes, quarters, and half dollars dated 1964 or earlier contain 90% silver. Then half dollars 1965-1970 are 40% silver. After that, no circulating coinage contains any silver.
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.
Are there 1970 silver dimes?
As opposed to fake silver? It depends ... If your coin has no mint mark or a D next to the bow in Washington's wig, it's a standard Bicentennial quarter made from copper-nickel. If it has an S mint mark, it should be a proof coin in its original holder. These were made from 40% silver. Please see the Related Question for more.
