i was looking through my grandfathers coin collection and he as tons of 1964 dimes, nickels, and quarters, is there anything special about them??
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2007-11-24 11:17:49 · 4 answers · asked by bob b 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
US Dimes, Quarters, and Half Dollars dated 1964 and before are 90% silver. A ton of US silver coins has a face value of $36,364 and with the current spot price of silver their value is just under $400,000 per ton. Every 2 and 1/2 tons that he has is worth about $1,000,000.
2007-11-25 14:42:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the 1964 dimes and quarters are .900 silver so they are worth 8 times face or so. I don't know why the nickels for they have no silver in them. Over the years I have seen a lot of strange looking 1964 nickel. The mint is quite about it by I think they had problems with the making of the planchets or experimented with different medal combo's. There are a lot that have strange colors to them. Your grandfather may have also noticed this and saved them.
2007-11-25 15:27:51 · answer #2 · answered by Taiping 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, 1964 was the last year the coins were made with silver. After that the coins were copper with silver and alloy plate, somewhat of a sandwich coin. The halfs, quarters, and dimes were the ones that this appies to, the nickles were uneffected.
2007-11-24 19:30:38 · answer #3 · answered by Houdini 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes - the '64 and before coins have more silver in them than the '65 and later coins - and thus far more valuable.
2007-11-24 19:25:41 · answer #4 · answered by Nigel M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋