They used 92.5% silver till 1920
They used 50% silver till 1947
1937
because they needed to. for example why was 6 afraid of 7 because 789
The last year British sixpences, shillings, florins, and half crowns were made with silver was 1946.
The last year for silver dimes and quarters was 1964.
1935 was the last year for the one dollar silver coin.
1964 was the last year US quarters were made of Silver.
The last year for silver U.S. dimes was 1964.
1964
2006
Diamonds are set in silver even today.
Yes, 1887 was Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee year. Five Pound (quintuple Sovereign) gold Two Pound (double Sovereign) gold Sovereign gold Half-Sovereign gold Crown (Five Shillings) sterling silver Double-Florin (Four Shillings) sterling silver Halfcrown (Two Shillings and Sixpence) sterling silver Florin (Two Shillings) sterling silver Shilling sterling silver Sixpence sterling silver Threepence sterling silver There were no Proof bronze coins minted and no Groat (Fourpence). There were also two Proof FDC sets issued - 11 coins Five Pounds to Threepence 7 coins Crown to Threepence
Yes, for centuries. They were made of .925 fine (i.e. 92.5%) silver until 1919. That year the composition was reduced to .500 fine silver which lasted until 1946. Postwar austerity and currency revaluation forced the coins to be made of copper-nickel after that.