why dont they make quarters out of copper instead of silver
2007-02-08 18:05:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Economics
In 1964, the Mint issued the last regular circulating 90-percent silver dimes, quarters and half dollars. From 1965 to 1970, the Mint made 40-percent silver half dollars. In more recent years, special silver proof sets were made for collectors and sold at a high premium over face value. Today, used silver coins from 1964 and earlier are worth at least five times their face value.
Modern coins are a variety of nickel, copper, zinc and other alloys.
2007-02-08 18:20:09 · answer #1 · answered by Rick P 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They have not made silver coins for a long time. Quarters are a combination of nickel and copper. Look at one from the side.
2007-02-08 18:10:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rick P is right, 1964 was the last year that the mints made coins with silver in them. Alloys are used now. I keep every coin I come across from '64 or earlier.
2007-02-08 18:47:57 · answer #3 · answered by Danielle D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Got news for ya pale, ITS NOT SILVER!! lol. Dont know the outer coating some crap *** metal but scratch it off theres copper in the center.
2007-02-08 18:09:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They used too the coins with no red lines, now they dont or have very little silver or none at all
2007-02-08 18:10:02 · answer #5 · answered by jigadee 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it's not a silver it's an alloy make of copper n lead.
2007-02-08 18:29:18 · answer #6 · answered by robert KS LEE. 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋