No, only Kennedy Half dollars from 1965-1969 had any silver in them, but that's 40% not 90%.
All circulation-strike quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver. There are no major varieties among 1969 quarters, so anything that you find in change will only be worth 25¢. The last year for silver quarters was 1964. Those are worth at least 0.18 times the current price of silver per troy ounce.
Twenty five cents
8-15-11>>> Quarters dated 1960-1964 are 90% silver with values of about $7.00. 1965-1969 are copper-nickel and are face value.
40% silver halves were made for circulation during 1965-1969. 40% silver halves were made for collectors in 1970 and 1976. All circulation halves dated 1971 and later are made of copper-nickel.
Well it depends is it a nickel, a dime, a quarter, a half dollar? I would guess they are worth around $5.00 if from the 1800's
No. All quarters made in 1965 and after are made of copper plated with nickel.
No. JFK's picture is on the half dollar. The only 90% silver JFK halves were made in 1964. Halves dated 1965 to 1969 are 40% silver. Halves dated 1971 and later are copper-nickel and are only worth face value.
It isn't. No 1969 quarters are silver. Silver quarters were only made in 1964 and before. All quarters from 1965-present are copper-nickel. There isn't even a 1969 commemorative quarter that was struck in silver. There is no possible way for it to be silver.
None. All circulating quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel. Special collectors' coins have been struck in 90% silver starting in the 1990s but these are sold in special packages at a cost in line with the price of silver. They're not intended for spending.
1964 was the last year for 90% silver coins, the only US coin dated 1969 that had silver in it is a Kenndy half dollar at 40% silver with a value of about $1.00
All circulating quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, and don't contain any silver. The only circulating coins that were made of 40% silver were half dollars from 1965-1969. Proof and mint-set 40% silver quarters, halves, and dollars were struck for the Bicentennial and carry the dates 1776-1976. Other dates of 40% silver Eisenhower dollars were also struck for proof and mint sets.
All circulation-strike quarters dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver. There are no major varieties among 1969 quarters, so anything that you find in change will only be worth 25¢. The last year for silver quarters was 1964. Those are worth at least 0.18 times the current price of silver per troy ounce.
The only US coins made for general circulation after 1964 to have silver are the Kennedy half dollars dated 1965 to 1969, but they only contain 40% silver not 90%
Twenty five cents
No. Nickels from 1866-1942 and 1945-present are 25% nickel and 75% copper. Dimes from 1965-present are made of a copper-nickel "sandwich" composition.
Kennedy half dollar coins dated 1965 through 1970 weigh 11.5 grams and are 40% silver - they thus contain 0.1479 troy ounces of silver.
Kennedy half dollars minted 1965-70 are 40% silver by content and weigh 11.5 grams. That makes 4.6 grams of silver per coin. One troy ounce contains 31.1 grams, so there are 0.148 ounces of silver per coin.