Questions on coins

[chip12977]

Sorry to be a noob but what dates should I look for when getting halves, quarters, and dimes I'm mainly looking for the silver not for collecting rare coins

Thanks chip

 

[thripp]

Halves are 1964 and before (90% silver), 1965-1970 inclusive (40%). Dimes and quarters are 1964 and before (90%). Newer coins may be silver if they are proof coins but they will probably stick out by being more shiny.

 

[crhstreetwalker]

1971 through 1978 quarters, dimes, and halves are 90% silver. Pre-1971 quarters, dimes, and halves are clad with copper and nickel. 1975 halves are 100% silver. 1971 halves are also 100% silver. I apologize for thripp giving you false information, very tricky indeed thripp. Hope this helps. HH.

 

[thripp]

1971 through 1978 quarters, dimes, and halves are 90% silver. Pre-1971 quarters, dimes, and halves are clad with copper and nickel. 1975 halves are 100% silver. 1971 halves are also 100% silver. I apologize for thripp giving you false information, very tricky indeed thripp. Hope this helps. HH.

Don't forget nickels, which are 91.6% silver before 1946.

 

[fistfulladirt]

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[ihittheskislopes]

1971 through 1978 quarters, dimes, and halves are 90% silver. Pre-1971 quarters, dimes, and halves are clad with copper and nickel. 1975 halves are 100% silver. 1971 halves are also 100% silver. I apologize for thripp giving you false information, very tricky indeed thripp. Hope this helps. HH.

Arent some coins gold?

 

[BuffaloBoy]

1975 half dollars are worth a good chunk of change too

 

[MrSchulz]

The 1943 Cent because of WWII was made in 100% silver, and is probably worth 100 + just in silver weight if you find it

 

[MrSchulz]

Oh and all Presidential Coins (gold dollars) are made in real gold. Buy as many as you can and hoard them. They have 1.6 ounces of 24KT gold in them!

 

[kfs]

Don't forget nickels, which are 91.6% silver before 1946.

War nickels are like 35% silver 1941 to 45 if memory servers me correctly. Was there silver in buffalo nickels?

 

[Nickel Searcher 219]

yes buffalo nickels are 100% silver.

 

[MrSchulz]

One last addition, all pennies made after 1982 are the ones you want to keep. They are 25% silver and worth $5 a piece with todays spot!

 

[Ben-Ro]

Any wheat pennies were minted from super pressure packed whole wheat grain, through a process known as 'coinifization'. They are very hard to find because most have either biodegraded, were eaten by crows, or blended into smoothies by new-age hippies.

 

[mercury1]

War nickels are like 35% silver 1941 to 45 if memory servers me correctly. Was there silver in buffalo nickels?

You are thinking of the great white buffalo. Not silver, just white.

 

[namster]

Some 1975 halves are minted in plutonium 238. I check all my halves rolls and boxes with a gamma ray camera before opening. Be safe out there.

 

[namster]

Oh, forgot. Some Canadian pennies are 103% silver.

 

[dustywallen]

It is a shame that someone that is new to this cannot even ask a simple question. We must always remember someone had to teach us.

 

[SilverForBrains]

On some halves kennedy looks a bit more handsome than on others. Those are the ones made of silver

 

[mercury1]

It is a shame that someone that is new to this cannot even ask a simple question. We must always remember someone had to teach us.

Fistfulladirt gave a very helpful answer. Others just joking. Thread will probably give newbs the idea to do a little basic research first.

 

[chip12977]

Thanks for the replies, I am new to this I mostly metal detect and I have done a little research on the subject but wasn't sure of somethings. I recently found a 1937 mercury dime about 7" deep from what a few on here said it should be silver.