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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 year did the US stop making quarters out of silver?
1964 was the last for quarters and dimes
What year did they stop making silver dimes in the US?
The United States stopped producing silver dimes in 1964. Prior to that, dimes were made of 90% silver and 10% copper. After 1964, dimes began to be made with a copper-nickel alloy, significantly reducing their silver content.
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.
When did the US stop making dimes pure silver?
1964 was the last year for a 90% silver dime. No circulating coin was pure silver.
What year did they stop using silver for dimes?
The last year for silver dimes and quarters was 1964.
When did they stop making silver us 5 cent nickels?
The U.S. stopped minting silver half-dimes in 1873, a few years after the introduction of the nickel. The only nickels that actually contain silver are "war" nickels minted 1942-1945.
What year did us dimes stop being made of silver?
The last year for silver U.S. dimes was 1964.
When were the silver dimes stop being made?
1964
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 did they stop silver dimes?
1964 was the last year for US silver dimes. The reason was because the value of the silver in a dime began to exceed ten cents.
When did they stop using silver dimes?
1964 was the last year for US silver dimes. The reason was because the value of the silver in a dime began to exceed ten cents.
