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Why cant I find any quarters or dimes in circulation older than 1965?
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∙ 13y ago
Because quarters and dimes made before 1965 are 90% silver, some are still out there but you have to look through a lot of rolls to find them.
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What year did U.S. mints start using copper sandwich in dimes and quarters?
Dimes and quarters dated 1965 and later are struck on cupronickel "sandwich" blanks. Halves dated 1965-69 were struck on a silver-copper sandwich. Halves after 1971 are made from the same cupronickel metal as dimes and quarters.
How much is 1966 1967 1965 quarter worth?
All of the quarters struck for circulation from 1965 to date are just quarters.
When did the US mint silver coins?
90% silver quarters, half dollars and dimes were produced until 1964. From 1965-1970 half dollars have been 40% silver while dimes/quarters contained no silver. From 1971-present no silver coins have been minted for circulation. Today the US mints various collector coins in silver, but none for general circulation.
What were dimes and quarters made of before 1965?
Dimes, quarters, halves, and dollars were made of 90% silver and 10% copper. Modern circulation U.S. coins don't contain any precious metal, despite urban legends that the outer cladding is still silver or that the new small dollar coins have some real gold in them.
Quarters in 1968 were made of?
All circulation quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel.
Do US quarters and dimes have no silver content?
All pre-1965 US quarters and dimes are 90% silver.
Do 1965 quarters contain silver?
No. The last year for silver dimes and quarters was 1964.
Before 1965 American dimes and quarters were made of?
Before 1965 American Nickels and Quarters were made of Silver (Ag)
How can you tell if a dime or quarters are silver?
For U.S. dimes and quarters, anything dated before 1965 is silver.
Do 1965 quarters have silver in them?
No. After 1964 all quarters were made with copper and nickel.
What year did U.S. mints start using copper sandwich in dimes and quarters?
Dimes and quarters dated 1965 and later are struck on cupronickel "sandwich" blanks. Halves dated 1965-69 were struck on a silver-copper sandwich. Halves after 1971 are made from the same cupronickel metal as dimes and quarters.
Was a 1965 quarter made in 1964?
No, 1965 dated quarters were released into circulation in November 1965.
How much is 1966 1967 1965 quarter worth?
All of the quarters struck for circulation from 1965 to date are just quarters.
When did the US mint silver coins?
90% silver quarters, half dollars and dimes were produced until 1964. From 1965-1970 half dollars have been 40% silver while dimes/quarters contained no silver. From 1971-present no silver coins have been minted for circulation. Today the US mints various collector coins in silver, but none for general circulation.
Is all nickels older than 1965 silver and are thay worth much?
No. Except for 1942-1945, nickels have always had the same metal content. It was dimes, quarters, and half dollars that switched in 1965.
How much silver in old quarters and dimes?
U.S. dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars dated before 1965 contain 90% silver with 10% copper.
How much would a 1966 quarter and a 1965 quarter be worth?
All of the quarters struck for circulation from 1965 to date, have NO silver and are just quarters.
