Before 1963 or 1965 i am not sure, all u.s coins were silver,I have a quarte dollar 1965 is it silver?
2007-11-09 01:29:42 · 5 answers · asked by frankbarakat 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Up to and including 1964 the dime up to the half was 90% silver. From 1965 to 1970 only the 1/2 dollar had silve and it was a 40% silver clad coin. After 1970 all regular circulation strike dimes through dollars were clad using copper-nickel. The mints did strike special silver clad coins in 1976 for sale to collectors, they also struck some silver clad Ike dollars for collectors. They are 40% silver. The mint has also struck silver proof sets as well as the silver proof sets with the state quarters in silver also. Silver coinage after 1970 was a order it from the mint item or by at a coin dealer. All sold well above their silver value.
2007-11-09 07:53:33 · answer #1 · answered by Taiping 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dimes and quarters dated 1964 are the last ones that contain silver, so that makes your quarter non-silver. Half dollars still contained 40% silver from 1965 through 1970, with 1971 being the first year to contain no silver. Sorry.
2007-11-09 04:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jessi is correct for visual identification...
1965 was the first year they left silver and went to bi-metallic production.
You can also tell by dropping it on a table or bar with a current quarter... the sound is VERY different !!
2007-11-09 02:21:54 · answer #3 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you look at the side edge...it will be all one color
if it has a silver/copper 2 tone then its not all silver
2007-11-09 01:37:48 · answer #4 · answered by Jessi 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
what is a 1976 dime with the d worth
2016-10-31 10:49:45 · answer #5 · answered by DEEDEE 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋