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Half dollars were never pure silver - they contained at least 10% copper.
The last year for 90% silver halves was 1964.
From 1965 to 1969 the coins were made of 40% silver and 60% copper.
In 1971 the composition was changed to the same copper-nickel clad metal used for dimes and quarters.
Half dollars circulated regularly up till 1963. The Mint - foolishly as it turned out - tried to keep the half as a "prestige" coin with a reduced but non-zero silver content when other denominations were switched to copper-nickel.
Unfortunately the price of silver went so high that even the 40% coins were worth far more than 50¢ to precious-metal dealers so the denomination essentially disappeared from circulation. The Mint churned out more and more of them in an attempt to stop hoarding but all they did was make a lot of metal dealers wealthy.
By the time the Mint admitted their mistake, most people had gotten out of the habit of using halves and the coin is rarely seen today.
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What year did they stop making silver coins?
The last year for silver dimes and quarters, as well as 90% half dollars was 1964. Halves 1965-70 were then 40% silver. All dimes and quarters 1965-present and half dollars 1971-present are copper and nickel.
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 year did the US stop making silver half dollars?
The last 90% silver half's made for general circulation were in 1964. 40% silver coins were issued until 1970.
When did they stop making all silver half dollars?
Half dollars have never been made out of pure silver but all half dollars minted before 1965 are 90% silver, halves dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver. Circulation issue halves dated 1971 and later are copper nickel and thus worth 50 cents. The US still makes commemorative half dollars such as the 90% silver proof half dollars made from 1992-present.
When did the US stop minting half dollars in silver?
1964 was the last year the mint minted Half Dollars in 90% silver. Then from 1965 to 1970 they were struck in 40% silver. Currently Half dollars contain no silver. They are made of a copper-nickel clad composition. Starting in 1992 the mint started making 90% silver proofs. In 1964 dimes, quarters and dollars were also stopped being made in 90% silver.
What year did they stop making silver coins?
The last year for silver dimes and quarters, as well as 90% half dollars was 1964. Halves 1965-70 were then 40% silver. All dimes and quarters 1965-present and half dollars 1971-present are copper and nickel.
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 year did the US stop making silver half dollars?
The last 90% silver half's made for general circulation were in 1964. 40% silver coins were issued until 1970.
When did they stop making all silver half dollars?
Half dollars have never been made out of pure silver but all half dollars minted before 1965 are 90% silver, halves dated 1965-1970 are 40% silver. Circulation issue halves dated 1971 and later are copper nickel and thus worth 50 cents. The US still makes commemorative half dollars such as the 90% silver proof half dollars made from 1992-present.
When did the US stop minting half dollars in silver?
1964 was the last year the mint minted Half Dollars in 90% silver. Then from 1965 to 1970 they were struck in 40% silver. Currently Half dollars contain no silver. They are made of a copper-nickel clad composition. Starting in 1992 the mint started making 90% silver proofs. In 1964 dimes, quarters and dollars were also stopped being made in 90% silver.
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.
When did US stop using silver in their coins?
The last year for 90% silver dimes, quarters, and, half dollars was 1964. Half dollars were then made with 40% silver until 1970.
When did they stop making the silver dollar?
1935 was the last year for circulating U.S. silver dollars.
What year did they stop making full silver dollars?
1935. Note U.S. dollars were never pure silver. They contained about 10% copper.
When did the us stop making half silver dimes?
1,200,444,444,444,444,444,555,666,555. years ago
When did the us mint stop producing Silver half dollars?
1964 all us coins stopped being produced with silver.
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.
