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What year did the GOvt. switch from silver to manufacturing clad coins?
If you consider collectors, they are still minting 90% silver US coins. ffdTank69 said:quarters dimes halves are pre 64. nickels are 42 42 44 45 for silver
Hi Ivan, the 1970 40% half was also minted for collectors only. ffdivan salis said:for "normal" coinage 1964 was the end of 90% silver --dimes quarters and halves --from 65 to 70 there were 40% silver halves ( only the halves had silver in them) -- after 1970 only "special"collector type coins" were made in silver by us mints. -- of course there are the 1942 thru 1945 35% war nickles as well.
Oops, sorry, per 2010 Redbook, only 1970 D was issued in mint sets, doesn't say anything about 1970 S. ffdFistfulladirt said:Hi Ivan, the 1970 40% half was also minted for collectors only. ffdivan salis said:for "normal" coinage 1964 was the end of 90% silver --dimes quarters and halves --from 65 to 70 there were 40% silver halves ( only the halves had silver in them) -- after 1970 only "special"collector type coins" were made in silver by us mints. -- of course there are the 1942 thru 1945 35% war nickles as well.