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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.
The coins have an Actual Silver Weight (ASW) of .36169oz of pure silver.
US dimes, quarters, and half dollars dated 1964 and earlier are made of 90% silver and 10% copper. The same ratio is in dollar coins dated 1935 and earlier. For coins dated 1965 and later, the only ones to contain any silver are half dollars dated 1965 to 1969. They're 40% silver. Any other date or denomination is either cupronickel or brass ($1 coins only, in brass).
To a collector the coin is worthless to them since there is no date. However, you do have a coin that is worth money. It is worth as of today (10/24/10) $17.98. What you have is a silver dollar that is 0.77344oz of silver. To figure out how much you coin is worth in silver just multiply the price of silver ($23.25 today's price) by the oz of the coin. So in your case 23.25x0.77344 silver dollar=0.77344 pre 64 half dollar= 0.36169 pre 64 quarter=0.18084 pre 64 dime=0.07234 wartime silver nickel=0.05626
U.S. quarters, starting from 1932, are called "Washington quarters." Washington quarters dated from 1932 to 1964 are made with 90% silver and 10% copper, and weigh 6.25 grams. The value of the metals depends on the market price of silver and copper. As of October 5, 2007, the value of the silver in a pre-1964 Washington quarter is $2.41 (market price of silver $13.39 per ounce) and the value of the copper in a pre-1964 Washington quarter is about a half of a cent, giving the total value of a pre-1964 Washington quarter about $2.42. If the coin is rare, and/or is in mint like condition, it could be worth significantly more. None of the 1944 Washington quarters (Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Denver mints) are rare, but if the coin is in mint state, it would be worth about $35.
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.
The coins have an Actual Silver Weight (ASW) of .36169oz of pure silver.
5-5-11>> If you mean a real silver dollar made in 1935 or BEFORE, as of today they are worth $29.00 just for the silver.
Yes, pre-1964 silver dollars in the United States are made of 90% silver and 10% copper. This composition was used for US silver coins until the Coinage Act of 1965 when the silver content was reduced.
US dimes, quarters, and half dollars dated 1964 and earlier are made of 90% silver and 10% copper. The same ratio is in dollar coins dated 1935 and earlier. For coins dated 1965 and later, the only ones to contain any silver are half dollars dated 1965 to 1969. They're 40% silver. Any other date or denomination is either cupronickel or brass ($1 coins only, in brass).
To a collector the coin is worthless to them since there is no date. However, you do have a coin that is worth money. It is worth as of today (10/24/10) $17.98. What you have is a silver dollar that is 0.77344oz of silver. To figure out how much you coin is worth in silver just multiply the price of silver ($23.25 today's price) by the oz of the coin. So in your case 23.25x0.77344 silver dollar=0.77344 pre 64 half dollar= 0.36169 pre 64 quarter=0.18084 pre 64 dime=0.07234 wartime silver nickel=0.05626
U.S. quarters dated 1964 or earlier are 90% silver and 10% copper, they contain .18084oz of pure silver.
U.S. quarters dated 1964 or earlier contain .18084oz of silver.
U.S. quarters, starting from 1932, are called "Washington quarters." Washington quarters dated from 1932 to 1964 are made with 90% silver and 10% copper, and weigh 6.25 grams. The value of the metals depends on the market price of silver and copper. As of October 5, 2007, the value of the silver in a pre-1964 Washington quarter is $2.41 (market price of silver $13.39 per ounce) and the value of the copper in a pre-1964 Washington quarter is about a half of a cent, giving the total value of a pre-1964 Washington quarter about $2.42. If the coin is rare, and/or is in mint like condition, it could be worth significantly more. None of the 1944 Washington quarters (Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Denver mints) are rare, but if the coin is in mint state, it would be worth about $35.
Quite a bit! You will find that these pre 64 drilled receivers are a major factor to collectors as far as value is concerned.It will bring the value of a model 1894 rifle in 90% condition down from 375-550 dollar range to 175-250 dollar range.
7-17-11>>> It depends on who you sell it to. Check around, bulk junk silver is about 18 X's face value.
Pre-1965 US quarters are 90% silver with a value of about $2.50 just for the silver.