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Simple answer; The stock supply of silver ran out in 1904, all Mints struck coins dated 1904 and most of the coins were put in storage in there vaults. The economy did not need them, as hundreds of millions of older dated coins remained in the treasury.
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When did us stop making silver half-dollar?
The last 90% silver half dollars were minted in 1964, but they continued to be minted in 40% silver until 1970.
What is the value of sn 1848 Morgan silver dollar?
Morgan silver dollars were not minted until 1878.
What is the value of a 1837 Morgan silver dollar?
Check that coin again. Morgan silver dollars weren't minted until 1878.
What is the value of an 1837 Morgan silver dollar?
Check that coin again. Morgan silver dollars weren't minted until 1878.
When did the US stop making silver dollars out of silver?
The last year for silver silver dollars was 1935. There were no dollar coins minted again until 1971, by which time silver coinage had been replaced with copper and nickel.
Need the value of a 1788 silver dollar?
Check that coin again. The first U.S. silver dollars weren't minted until 1794.
Value of American silver dollar?
It depends on the date, mintmark and condition. All silver dollars minted until 1935 are worth over $20 for the silver alone.
What is the value of a silver dollar 1914SuzyBAnthony?
Check that coin again. Susan B. Anthony wasn't featured on a coin until 1979, and there were no silver dollars minted in 1914.
Was any silver dollars mint in 1968?
No, silver dollars last minted for circulation were in 1935. No dollar coin would be minted until the Eisenhower Dollar (minted from 1971-1978) but circulation issues have no silver in them. The dollar coin was dramatically reduced in size from 1979 onwards with the advent of the Susan B Anthony dollar and later the Sacajawea dollar and the presidential dollar series.
What is a the value of a 1963 silver dollar?
Please check again and post a new question. The last US silver dollars were minted in 1935. New $1 coins weren't minted until 1971 and they were made of copper-nickel.
Are there any 1954 silver dollars?
The last US silver dollars were minted in 1935. $1 coin production didn't resume until 1971, and all of those coins were copper-nickel until 2000 when the new "golden" dollars were introduced. Of course, they're brass and not really gold.
When did they stop using silver half dollar?
90% silver half dollars were minted until 1965, all half dollars dated 1964 and before are 90% silver. From 1965-1970 the half dollar was 40% silver. From 1971-present circulation issue half dollars are copper-nickel and contain no silver.
