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The last year for 90% silver dimes, quarters, and, half dollars was 1964. Half dollars were then made with 40% silver until 1970.
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Why did the us stop using silver to make coins?
i don't know maybe they hate silver. lol
In 1964 why did the us stop using silver to make coins?
The value of silver rose so the US had to use other metals to make coins. If our coins were still made of silver dimes would be worth $2 and quarters would be worth $5.
Why did the US mint stop using silver to make coins?
Silver is a precious metal, and just like gold, it's going to be expensive so they stoped using it because they realized that people could melt the coins down and have a ton of money in 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.
When did the us mint stop producing Silver half dollars?
1964 all us coins stopped being produced with silver.
Why did the us stop using silver to make coins?
i don't know maybe they hate silver. lol
In 1964 why did the us stop using silver to make coins?
The value of silver rose so the US had to use other metals to make coins. If our coins were still made of silver dimes would be worth $2 and quarters would be worth $5.
Why did the US mint stop using silver to make coins?
Silver is a precious metal, and just like gold, it's going to be expensive so they stoped using it because they realized that people could melt the coins down and have a ton of money in 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.
When did the us mint stop producing Silver half dollars?
1964 all us coins stopped being produced with silver.
What date did the US stop using gold coins?
1930
When did the US stop using silver in nickels?
Silver was only used in nickels from 1942-1945 on coins with a large mintmark over the Monticello (some nickels in 1942 do not have the large mintmark and are of the standard composition), these coins are 35% silver. All other nickels are 75% copper and 25% nickel.
Why did silver standard for American coinage stop in 1964?
Inflation caused the silver content of coins to be worth more than their face value so the US mint stopped making silver coins for circulation.
What is the silver content in present day US coins?
Coins struck for circulation in the US today have no silver in them.
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 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 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.
