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Pizza Man | 07-15-2004 12:34 PM
Silver content in US coins? Quote:
Weight/purity of silver in US Silver Coinage Silver Dollars Half Dollars Quarters Dimes Eisenhower Dollar Minted 1971-1978 0.3161 Troy oz. fine silver Only some 1971-1976 are silver! Kennedy Half Dollar Minted 1964 to present 0.36169 Troy oz. fine silver (1964) 0.14792 Troy oz. fine silver (1965-1970) Only 1964-1970 are silver, and only 1964 are 90% silver! Washington Quarter Minted 1932-present 0.18084 Troy oz. fine silver Only those minted from 1932-1964 are silver! Roosevelt Dime Minted 1946 to present 0.07234 Troy oz. fine silver Only those minted from 1946-1964 are silver! Peace Silver Dollar Minted 1921-1935 0.77344 Troy oz. fine silver Franklin Half Dollar Minted 1948-1963 0.36169 Troy oz. fine silver Standing Liberty Quarter Minted 1916-1930 0.18084 Troy oz. fine silver Mercury Dime Minted 1916-1945 0.07234 Troy oz. fine silver Morgan Silver Dollar Minted 1878-1921 0.77344 Troy oz. fine silver Walking Liberty Half Dollar Minted 1916-1947 0.36169 Troy oz. fine silver Barber Quarter Minted 1892-1916 0.18084 Troy oz. fine silver Barber Dime Minted 1892-1916 0.0723 Troy oz. fine silver Barber Half Dollar Minted 1892-1915 0.36169 Troy oz. fine silver NOTES: "Fine Silver" is 0.999% pure. When you take the alloying of the coinage into account, US silver coinage 1964 and earlier is 90% fine silver by weight. 1965 and later is 40% fine silver by weight. This table covers all US silver coinage, regardless of percent silver content, that the junk silver buyer is likely to encounter. Remember that 1964 and earlier is 90% fine silver, while 1965 and later is 40% fine silver. Remember to base your calculations on the coin and the percentage of silver content based on the date of mint. You have been warned! I would suggest avoiding 1965 or later coins to simplify your life. By doing this, you can boil the above down to this: Silver dollars contain 0.77344 Troy oz. silver content Half dollars contain 0.36169 Troy oz silver content Quarters contain 0.18084 Troy oz silver content Dimes contain 0.0723 Troy oz silver content http://web.northstate.net/~seward/Su...unk_silver.htm
I have a question regarding post 1965 coins? At what date did they stop being 40% silver? The above author seems to imply that they were 40% silver after 1965. Also does any one have any other resources that simply list the dates and silver content of US coins? Thanks for any help.

silverwood | 07-15-2004 05:52 PM
Re: Silver content in US coins? The last year the US Mint made 40% silver coins for general circulation was 1969 and only the half dollars were 40% silver. The Mint continued to make substantial collector coins of 40% silver such as the 1970 half the 1971 , 1972 1973 1974 and 1976 Ike dollars also the half and quarters 1976 bicentenial sets contained 40% coins. A good reference book is " A Guide Book of US Coins" by RS Yeoman

Pyrite | 08-16-2004 05:17 PM
Re: Silver content in US coins? A $1,000 face value bag of pre-'64 silver coins contains a nominal 715 oz. of silver. 720 if they're NEW.

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