help with silver dates

[stanski1980]

Ok guys i am trying to put together a list so i will have it out in the field with me to look at my coins to see if i have a silver or just clad. I know that quters are 1964 was the last year for silver on them. I have a few halfe dollars but dont know the years on them or any other coin.
thank for all of your help and the list you guys are great on here keep up the good work and help you all have gave me since i am a newbe to all this.

 

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[SeaninNH]

Quarters and dimes 64 or earlier are 90% silver.

Halves 1965-70 are 40% silver and some of the newer dates that have an S mint mark, but some with the s mint mark are clad. 1964 or earlier are 90%.

Dollars 1935 or earlier, but some Ikes are silver and will have an S mint mark.

Nickles 1942-45 if they have the P or D mint mark over the dome on the back.

 

[stanski1980]

Hey thanks i am to copy it and keep that with me out in the field i am looking forward to finding some to add to my collection. here is my first silver quarter

Thanks a million SeaninNH

 

[Dano Sverige]

Meh!..Forget silver, copper is what you want, just one penny will set you up for life. (as long as it's 1943 and not fake!lol)

1943 Copper Penny

Value (US$): $200,000+

Updated as of 10/2010:

1943 plain - $35,000 to $137,000 depending on condition
1943 S - $125,000 to $275,000
1943 D - up to $1.75 million at auction


About 40 1943 copper cents are known to remain in existence. The easiest way to determine if your 1943 cent is copper (and valuable) is to test it with a magnet. If it sticks to the magnet, it is a steel penny, and not valuable. If it does not stick, then you might have hit the jackpot... have a expert authenticate your coin.

1 -- The coin will not stick to a magnet.
2 -- The weight of the coin is 48 grains or 3.11 grams.
3 -- The "3" in 1943 has the same long tail as the "steelies."
4 -- The quality of the strike is exceptionally sharp especially around the rim because the bronze coin was struck with the same higher pressure as the steel pennies.
5 -- Have the coin authenticated by and independent grading service.
A 1943 Lincoln cent - zinc-coated steel - is worth in G4 (good condition): 10 cents; if its mint state is MS60, the value rises to: $5. == Copper == If you can find a copper 1943, they have sold between $40,000 and $80,000, but I think the lowest grade that has been auctioned was a Very Fine, so if it is only in Good condition, it might go a bit lower. But it's been a couple of years since the last sale, so it could bring more. It's one of those things that you can't really predict the value some buyer might place on it until it has been sold. === Counterfeits === There are bazillions of fake copper 1943 cents. If the coin sticks to a magnet, it's a 1943 steel cent that's been plated. If the tail of the "3" in the date is rounded in almost a half-circle rather than nearly straight, it's a 1948 cent that's been altered. Either way they're damaged coins. If neither of these conditions holds, it's still likely to be a fake made either by casting or electronic "sputtering".
If it's real it should weigh 3.11 gm and have a clear "ding" when (gently) dropped on a hard table. If so, it should be checked by a certified expert in rare coins.

 

[stanski1980]

WOW that is all i can say thank you i did not know that i have a few that date 1944 and i have two that are green and cant make out the date on them. I have tryed soap and water but no luck on them so i just put them in my pile and i have two that are whety were the date is not on it any more. the two that are green came from a old trail that i found and was used in the 1920's. I will try to post a few pictures of them latter.

Thanks for the infor Dano sverige