They stopped putting silver in quarters in 1975. So any 1974 quarter and older contains silver
WHOA THERE! that is absolutely incorrect friend. 1964 was the last year circulating quarters were 90% silver or ASW= 0.18084 tr oz
however there were 40% silver quarters in mint and proof sets in 1976. they have an s mint mark and came with a kennedy 40% silver half dollar and a 40% silver eisenhower dollar.
in 1992 the mint began making 90% silver quarters again. they have a s mint mark and are part of an annual silver proof set. the us mint is still minting them to this day.
Quarters and dimes used to have silver in them, although they do not nowadays. The years that quarters had silver in them were any years before 1965.
Dimes and quarters, yes. Nickels, no. 1964 was the last year for silver dimes and quarters, and nickels only contained silver during WWII.
All pre-1965 US quarters and dimes are 90% silver.
All U.S. dimes and quarters dated before 1965 are 90% silver. The only nickels to ever contain silver are dated 1942-1945. These coins are easily identified by the large mint mark (P, D, or S) over Monticello's dome.
No, other than silver dimes/quarters created for special collector sets, current dimes and quarters contain no silver and only contain copper and nickel.
Yes, U.S. quarters and dimes struck in 1964 or before are 90% silver.
No. The last year for silver dimes and quarters was 1964.
The United States began minting silver dimes and quarters in the year 1796.
The last year for silver dimes and quarters was 1964.
U.S. dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars dated before 1965 contain 90% silver with 10% copper.
They were never pure silver, but all half dollars (as well as dimes and quarters) 1964 and earlier are 90% silver.
1964 was the last for quarters and dimes