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New Member
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I've been reading up a bit, and it says that any quarters, dimes, nickels etc. produced 1964 or earlier are made up of pure silver, and any that were made 1965 or later are clad coins (copper center) I know that I sound like a noob asking this, because this is probably common knowledge around here, but what are the true differences and how do they effect the coins value?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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1964 and earlier, 90% silver
1965 and beyond, clad. No silver at all.
Right now, silver dimes are at $2.32 for silver value alone. It's easy to find silver melt value tables on the net.
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Hi &  1st off, Nickels were not made of silver. Only the ones from 1942-1945 contained 35% silver. 1964 and older Quarter, Dimes and Half Dollars are made of 90% silver. 1965-1970 Half Dollars contain 40% silver. Now for effecting the value, if a coin is a key date or low mintage, it will have value regardless of whether they are silver or not. But non-key date coins that are made of silver will always be worth their weight in silver, (Sliver value depends on current spot value.) Hope this helps. |
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only dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars-1935 or earlier Nickels were only ever made of nickel/copper-hence the name nickel  therefore no nickels are silver EXCEPT 1942P,S to 1945P,S,D these have the enlarged mintmark over the monument on the back and are 35% silver |
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United States
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Here is all that I know about coins pre 1964.
All dimes, quarters, and half dollars were 90% silver and 10% copper. The only silver nickels ever produced were done so during WW2, using a metal composition of 35% silver, 56% copper, 9% manganese. So basically almost any silver coin you find besides a nickel that is dated before 1965 will be 90% silver.
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Others have already given you good information, so I'll just point out that if you look at the edge of dimes and quarters after 1964 you can see the copper layer (just look at the change in your pocket). Pre-1965 quarters and dimes will be solid silver on the edge.
I find that very useful when I do my other hobby, metal detecting. Rather than squinting at the date, which is often obscured on a coin just out of the ground, I look at the edge. If I see the copper layer I automatically throw it in change pocket. If I don't see the layer I examine things more closely and sometimes it is a silver coin!
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New Member
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Thank you for answering everyone! it really is appreciated!
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