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- Half-dimes up to 1873
- "war nickels" 1942-1945 (the only year nickels ever contained any silver)
- Dimes and quarters up to 1964
- Half dollars to 1964 at 90% silver, 1965-1970 at 40%
- Circulating dollars up to 1935
The Mint currently makes 90% silver dimes, quarters, and halves for special Prestige Proof Sets, and 1-oz "American Eagle" bullion coins have an artificial denomination of $1. None of these coins are intended for spending however.
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When was the first year for solid silver coins?
Never. The US has never made a solid silver coin. They have made coins with mostly silver but they always contain other metals too.
What us coins are not silver?
No current circulating US coins contain any silver at all. For information about older coins, please see the Related Question.
Are there any post 1964 US coins that contain 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%
What coins are silver in a 1979 us silver proof set?
The U.S. Mint did not issue a 1979 Silver Proof set. None of the coins contain any silver.
What was the last year USA coins were silver?
It was 1964 when the last coins in the US were made from 90% silver.
When did the silver content in us coins get smaller?
1837 was the year US silver coins changed to .900 silver & .100 copper, that caused a slight reduction of silver.
What year did the us stop using silver in the Eisenhower Silver dollars?
None of the Eisenhower dollars (1971-1978) that were released into circulation had any silver! Only special collectors coins sold directly from the US Mint were made from 40% silver and all of them have S mintmarks. None of the Philadelphia or Denver minted coins contain silver. The 40% silver coins were struck only from 1971 to 1976.
How much the value of one dollar coin 1906?
If you have a US silver dollar with a date of 1906, I'm sorry, you have a counterfeit coin. The US Silver dollar was not minted in 1906. Some of these are actually silver coins, and may have a value for the weight of silver they contain, but they are not collector's coins.
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.
What is the value of a 1964 US half dollar?
7-17-11>>> 1964 Kennedy halves are very common coins that were struck in 90% silver. That fact is the only reason they are worth more than face value. About $15.00.1964 is the first year issue for Kennedy (Not Liberty) half dollars. It's also the only year the coins were struck in 90% silver. So many were made and saved, that even uncirculated coins are valued only for the silver they contain, about $12.001964 is the first year of issue and the only year it was struck in 90% silver. The coins are very common. Even uncirculated coins are valued only for the silver they contain. The value is around about $12.00
Are 1964 quarters silver?
Yes, but 1964 was the last year for circulating 90% coins.
What common US coins have silver?
Dimes and quarters minted before 1965, half dollars minted before 1971, and silver dollars minted through 1935. Half-dimes also contain silver, but I wouldn't qualify them as common. Otherwise no circulating US coins contain silver.
