What year did the U.S.A. stop using 100% silver in its coins?

Question

I have a few silver coins and I want to determine their value. At some point less and less silver was used in the coins. Therefore, their value is less.

Answer 1

1965. '64 and lower are the magic years to find silver quarters/dimes.

Answer 2

(I know it's an old question, but it popped up in my search, I'm bored, and these answers don't satisfy me)

U.S. coins were never 100% silver. The standard is 90% for 1964 and older halves, quarters, and dimes. 1935 and older dollars were also 90% silver. After 1964 they made some 40% silver Kennedy half dollars 1965-70, but anything else(to be silver) would've had to have been in a set and then broken out to be in circulation which is very rare. The only nickels that ever had any silver were 35% during the years of WWII 1942-45 but not every nickel of those years is guaranteed silver. You can always tell a silver nickel because on the reverse, directly over the dome of Monticello, there will be a prominent P, D, or S mint mark which is oversized. If there is a mint mark above the dome you've got a winner. These low silver nickels are often, but not always, a dark brown or black with heavy tarnish. Silver is currently $16.30ish per troy ounce and a 35% silver nickel melts for .92cents but don't expect to be paid that; .50-.60 would be acceptable.

Answer 3

A Greek silver coin nonetheless in use interior the 1st century C.E. (Lu 15:8, 9) The Attic drachma bore the pinnacle of the goddess Athena on one component and an owl on the different component. via the time of Jesus’ earthly ministry, the drachma probable had depreciated to approximately 3.4 g (0.109 ozt) and as a result could be at modern-day evaluated at sixty 5 cents. interior the 1st century C.E. the Greeks equated the drachma with the denarius, however the Roman government formally reckoned the fee of the drachma at 3 fourths of a denarius. The Jews paid an annual temple tax of two drachmas (a didrachma).—Mt 17:24. The Greek silver drachma is to no longer be puzzled with the gold “drachma” (dar?kemohn?) of the Hebrew Scriptures, a coin usually equated with the Persian daric (8.4 g; 0.27 ozt; $ninety 4.50 in accordance to well-liked values).—Ezr 2:sixty 9; Ne 7:70-seventy two. Silver exchange into efficient via all international locations of the previous. (2Sa 8:10, 11; 2Ch 9:14) decrease than Solomon’s rule, no longer basically silver yet additionally gold grew to alter into so plentiful in Jerusalem that silver exchange into counted “as no longer something in any respect,” “like the stones.” (1Ki 10:21, 27; 2Ch 9:20; evaluate Da 2:32.) as quickly as each and every 3 years ships introduced cargoes of silver from Tarshish (curiously Spain, which continues to be a producer of silver).—1Ki 10:22; 2Ch 9:21; Jer 10:9; Eze 27:12. in assessment with the quick fee of silver, and to be extra extraordinarily expected, are the awareness, self-discipline, and be attentive to-how that come from Jehovah. (Pr 3:13, 14; 8:10, 19; sixteen:sixteen) additionally, the Scriptures use silver in multiple symbolic senses.—Ec 12:6; Isa 60:17; Da 2:32; 1Co 3:12. while Judas Iscariot met the administrative clergymen to work out how lots they could provide him to betray Jesus, they presented him “thirty silver products.” (Matthew 26:14, 15) This sum seems to teach the contempt that they felt for Jesus and how little they valued him. The earnings question could have been silver shekels, the known financial unit between the Jews. What exchange into the finding out to purchase ability of 30 shekels? The Mosaic regulation commonplace this because of the fact the fee of a slave. Thirty shekels could additionally purchase a plot of land.—Exodus 21:32; Matthew 27:6, 7.

Answer 4

If I'm not mistaken, any silver coin 1963 or older is solid silver.

In order to confirm....

Take two coins, one new and one minted prior to 1963. Look at the edge of each coin. On the new coin you should see the copper/alloy metal that is 'sandwiched' between two layers of silver. On the old coin there is difference in metal or color.

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

1965

Answer 6

1962 i believe