The cutoff date for U.S. dimes and quarters is 1965, and 1971 for half dollars. All coins (in the listed denominations) minted before those years contain silver. Then U.S nickels dated 1942-1945 contain a little silver as well.
For Canadian quarters, halves, and dollars, those contained silver until 1967 (1968 for dimes).
US dimes minted before 1965 are currently worth at least $2 for their silver content.
All US quarters minted before 1965 contain 90% silver. There are no higher silver content varieties out there.
Only the "War Nickels" of 1942 to 1945 were made with a silver content of 35%
If it's dated 1964 or earlier, it contains 90% silver with 10% copper. If it's dated after 1964, it contains no silver.
The last year before 1964 that silver dollars were minted was 1935, and they were 90% silver. The melt value at present is about $24.
No silver dollars were minted in 1969 in the United States. The only coins still minted in silver at time were Kennedy half dollars with 40% silver content.
No silver dollars were minted in 1969 in the United States. The only coins still minted in silver at time were Kennedy half dollars with 40% silver content.
Any dimes minted before 1965 contain 90% silver and are at least worth the metal content.
In the United States, coins minted before 1965 typically contain silver, not 1942. The standard composition of dimes, quarters, and half-dollars included silver before 1965.Coins minted for circulation after 1964 in the US have not had silver content.
Yes, original silver quarters minted before 1965 are valuable for their silver content. These coins are composed of 90% silver and 10% copper, making them sought after by collectors and investors for their precious metal value.
A 1964 dime is made of 90% silver and 10% copper, known as a "silver dime" because of its silver content. These dimes were the last to be minted with silver before the composition changed to a copper-nickel alloy in 1965.
If it was minted in or before 1935, it's 90% silver out of a total weight of 26.73 grams. If it's a circulating Eisenhower dollar from the 1970s, then it contains no silver at all.