in 1964 when the price of silver soared over the face value of the quarter
Actually it's the first year for 90% silver Proof quarters. The Mint started making silver proof sets in 1992, the Half dollar, Quarter and Dime are struck in the Pre-1965 standards.
The last year for silver quarters was 1964.
No. The last year for silver dimes and quarters was 1964.
1964 was the last year US quarters were made of Silver.
1964.
The last year for circulating silver U.S. quarters (and dimes) was 1964. Half dollars contained silver until 1970, but at a reduced amount.1964 was the last year silver quarters were issued for general circulation.
1964 was the last year that quarters were made of silver for general circulation.
1964 was the last year that quarters were struck in 90% silver and 10% copper.
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1964 was the last year for 90% silver quarters made for everyday use, all quarters from 1965 to the present are copper-nickel.
They stopped putting silver in quarters in 1975. So any 1974 quarter and older contains silverWHOA THERE! that is absolutely incorrect friend. 1964 was the last year circulating quarters were 90% silver or ASW= 0.18084 tr ozhowever there were 40% silver quarters in mint and proof sets in 1976. they have an s mint mark and came with a kennedy 40% silver half dollar and a 40% silver eisenhower dollar.in 1992 the mint began making 90% silver quarters again. they have a s mint mark and are part of an annual silver proof set. the us mint is still minting them to this day.