The government did not recall these coins – the price of Silver increased, and many were melted for their Silver value. With Silver removed from coinage in 1965, many Americans began hoarding the 90% Silver coins in circulation. While most of these coins are only valuable for their Silver content, some of the older types – Barber Dimes, Quarters, and Half Dollars, for example – may have a higher premium due to their age and collectability. Regarding 90% Silver coins, many older Americans remember these coins being in circulation all the time. These coins are sometimes referred to as junk Silver because their actual value is based primarily upon the amount of Silver metal content in each coin, rather than their collector value for being 60 years or older. There was no premium for the Silver content until about 1966. Before 1965, all United States dimes, quarters, and half dollars were made of 90% pure Silver and were the coins used in everyday commerce. “Junk Silver,” “90 Percent Silver,” and “Old US Silver,” are all names for the same type of coins. 80% Canadian Silveris Canadian Silver Dimes, Quarters and Half Dollars, dated before 1968 when Canada stopped striking silver coins as well.In 1946, these nickels returned to their original composition of. The coins contain 35% Silver since nickel was an element that was used in many airplane parts during World War II. If there is no large “P, D, or S” it is not a War Nickel. This Silver version of War Nickels is easily identified by a large letter on the reverse over Monticello. There are 19 Jefferson Nickels that are not War Nickels.
35% Silver War Nickels – Jefferson Nickels dated from 1942 to 1945.40% Silver Kennedy Half Dollars dated 1965 through 1969 the San Francisco-Mint Eisenhower (Ike) Dollar coins struck between -S San Francisco Mint Washington Quarters and Kennedy Half Dollars in proof are also made of 40%, but usually the Ike Dollars and other 1976-S proof coins are worth a considerable premium over their Silver content.90% Silver US Dimes, Quarters, and Half Dollars, dated before 1965.Four basic types of coins are sold as “junk Silver”:
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